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Prostate cancer screening only for "a few thousand" high risk men
UK advisors recommend that prostate cancer screening should be limited to men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer, targeting only a few thousand high-risk individuals. This guidance suggests a narrower approach to screening to focus on those most at risk.
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