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Letters |15 October 1997

Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Michael J. Barry, MD; Christopher M. Coley, MD

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The two preceding letters reflect the controversy over how aggressive clinicians should be in recommending for or against early detection efforts for prostate cancer, particularly with PSA determinations.
Dr. Ashley and Mr. Knuth argue that the predicted benefits of early detection of prostate cancer would be greater at any given age if healthier men with longer life expectancies were selected for screening. We agree. However, we do not agree that clinicians screen only healthy men for prostate cancer (particularly when “healthy” is defined as having no significant illnesses, normal results on basic laboratory tests, and not smoking), and...
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Barry MJ, Coley CM. Early Detection of Prostate Cancer. Ann Intern Med. 1997;127:657. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-8_Part_1-199710150-00031

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1997;127(8_Part_1):657.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-8_Part_1-199710150-00031

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