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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 8;387(23):2187-2188.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2214658.

Reducing Prostate Cancer Overdiagnosis

Roman Gulati  1
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Editorial

Reducing Prostate Cancer Overdiagnosis

Roman Gulati. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Prostate Cancer Screening with PSA and MRI Followed by Targeted Biopsy Only.
    Hugosson J, Månsson M, Wallström J, Axcrona U, Carlsson SV, Egevad L, Geterud K, Khatami A, Kohestani K, Pihl CG, Socratous A, Stranne J, Godtman RA, Hellström M; GÖTEBORG-2 Trial Investigators. Hugosson J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 8;387(23):2126-2137. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2209454. N Engl J Med. 2022. PMID: 36477032 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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