Australian Doctor – Nearly half of screen-detected prostate cancer cases are overdiagnosed

Written By Krista Verlis

Forty-one per cent of cancers detected by PSA screening can be classed as overdiagnosis, researchers say. Overdiagnosis of prostate cancer is a concern across the developed world, but researchers from Bond University say they are the first to quantify the problem in Australia.  

https://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/how-many-prostate-cancer-cases-are-overdiagnosed

Krista Verlis
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