Reduced Screening Linked to Increase in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases

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Reduced Screening Linked to Increase in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases
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A recent study suggests that reduced prostate cancer screening over a decade ago may have led to an increase in advanced-stage diagnoses, with persistent racial disparities showing higher incidence and mortality rates among Black men. The findings highlight the challenge of balancing screening guidelines to prevent both over-treatment and missed diagnoses.

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