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Prostate Cancer Screening: Who? Why? How?

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, discusses the limitations and successes in the design of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) and European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) trials. He also emphasizes the importance of patient selection in PSA screening and utilizing other diagnostic methods.

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Updates on the ERSPC and the PLCO Trials

Dr. Gerald L. Andriole, MD, reviews the designs, materials, and outcomes of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) and The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC). He distinguishes between legitimate concerns and inappropriate criticisms of the trials. Also, he explains what this means for the practice of PSA testing.

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