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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Prostate Cancer & Men’s Health Edition | Screening for Prostate Cancer
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men, second only to skin cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. The predominant screening test for prostate cancer has been the prostate specific antigen or PSA. However, there has been some controversy surrounding the use of PSA. It’s an easily administered test, it’s relatively inexpensive and it’s capable of identifying men with possible prostate cancer. So, what’s the controversy...