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Jyotsna Batra, Professor of Genetics, Bond University

HISTORICAL FACTS: Should you get a psa test for prostate cancer | History Defined

Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by the age of 85. But the chance of dying from it is much lower: around 18 in 1,000 cases.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing remains the most widely used test to detect prostate cancer – but it’s far from perfect.

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