Prostate cancer screenings provide little benefit, studies show

The procedures rarely save men's lives and can lead to painful, debilitating and expensive medical treatments, according to the findings published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Screening men for prostate cancer provides little or no benefit in saving lives and can lead to painful, debilitating and expensive medical treatments without any obvious benefit, according to two major studies released Wednesday.

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