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A national task force of has recommended that doctors stop screening men ages 75 and older for prostate cancer because the search for the disease in this group was causing more harm than good.

The PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen test is the screening method that doctors use, says Tim Church, a University of Minnesota expert on cancer screenings.

Church adds that two large clinical research trials are looking at whether or not screening is beneficial for men under age 75. While awaiting those results, Church says men who have concerns should talk to their doctor.

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