Panel finds prostate cancer test unreliable

Panel finds prostate cancer test unreliable

May 21, 2012 4:24 PM

A top government panel says the PSA test for prostate cancer is unreliable giving a falsely positive result 80 percent of the time. Dr. Jon LaPook reports this recommendation has set off a medical controversy.

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