Panel's Pitch to Nix Routine Prostate Cancer Tests Draws...

Name: Panel's Pitch to Nix Routine Prostate Cancer Tests Draws...
Uploaded: 2011-10-07T22:00:00Z
Duration: P343S
Description: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Friday that prostate specific antigen tests, known as PSAs, that are done to detect prostate cancer could be doing more harm than good. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest controversial recommendation from the influential panel with The Washington Post's Rob Stein.

Clip: 10/07/2011 | 5m 43s

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Friday that prostate specific antigen tests, known as PSAs, that are done to detect prostate cancer could be doing more harm than good. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest controversial recommendation from the influential panel with The Washington Post's Rob Stein.

Aired: 10/07/11

Rating: NR

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