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Should men get the PSA test?

June 18, 2012

The US Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test not be used for prostate cancer screening.

One of our leading experts on prostate cancer, Dr. Robert Nam, recommends the PSA test is needed for screening. PSA level should be combined with other risk factors to personalize the significance of any given level and to better assess an individual's risk.