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How common is PSA screening in elderly men with limited life expectancies?

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boxed-textWalter LC et al. (2006) PSA screening among elderly men with limited life expectancies. JAMA 296: 2336–2342

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  1. CH Bangma is Chairman of the Department of Urology at Erasmus Medical Centre and University in Rotterdam and MJ Roobol is Coordinating Manager of the European Randomized Study for Screening of Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) at the Erasmus Medical Centre and University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,

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