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Re:One whole-body MRI could replace multiple cancer scans by 300bps on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:04PM (#19963212)
Similarly, the doctor who discovered Prostate Specific Antigen regrets that is used to screen for prostate cancer because of its inaccuracy, questionable benefits and substantial harm created by biopsies and treatment of prostate cancer:

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/opinion/10Ablin.html

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Re:One whole-body MRI could replace multiple cancer scans by andreygrehov on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:48PM (#19963696)
Off-topic, just spreading knowledge. Check out IsoPSA [1], which is a simple blood test procedure superior to PSA (unfortunately, not available in US, yet).

[1] https://www.cleveland-diagnostics.com/isopsa

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