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Study Revises Recommended Frequency for Prostate Test.

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| May 21, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Judy Peres

May 21--Most men who choose to have the blood test for early detection of prostate cancer don't need it every year, according to a large government study.

A preliminary analysis of almost 30,000 patients aged 55 to 74 indicates that most men who undergo the prostate-specific antigen test have initial readings so low that checking every two years, or even every five years, is enough to find the cancer in time.

Scientists still can't tell, however, whether the PSA test prevents deaths from the common cancer.

An ongoing study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute is designed to find out whether screening for prostate,…

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