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  2. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Prostate cancer screening is the screening process used to detect undiagnosed prostate cancer in men without signs or symptoms. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When abnormal prostate tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat and cure, but it is unclear if early detection reduces mortality rates.

  3. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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    In the current recommendation published in 2018, the Task Force recommended that prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer screenings be an individual decision for men between the ages of 55 to 69. [18] In 2018 the Task Force gave PCa screening a C recommendation. [18]

  4. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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    Most medical guidelines recommend that men at high risk of prostate cancer (due to age, family history, ethnicity, or prior evidence of high blood PSA levels) be counseled on the risks and benefits of PSA testing, and be offered access to screening tests. [12] Medical guidelines generally recommend against screening for men over age 70, or with ...

  5. Prostate biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Additionally many prostate cancers detected by screening develop so slowly that they would not cause problems during a man's lifetime, making the complications due to treatment unnecessary. The most frequent side effect of the procedure is blood in the urine (31%). [2] Other side effects may include infection (0.9%) and death (0.2%). [2]

  6. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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    In men aged 55–69 who have been counseled on the known harms and potential benefits of prostate cancer screening, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force May 2018 statement states, "The use of digital rectal examination as a screening modality is not recommended because there is a lack of evidence on the benefits."

  7. Transperineal biopsy - Wikipedia

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    A prostate tissue biopsy is a medical procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate gland for diagnostic purposes. The prostate gland can be accessed through the perineum, the skin between the scrotum and anus.

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