The discovery of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) was a landmark achievement of the 20th century according to the American Cancer Society. As a result of this discovery, the PSA screening test was developed. Over the past few years, the mounting controversy over the specificity of this test led to revisions of the screening guidelines by several organizations. This article reviews the new PSA screening guidelines.
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