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References for the PSA test section

The information in this section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding the PSA test, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

  • The NHS Prostate Cancer Management Programme. NHS 2002.
  • Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer in Adults and Children. Part One & Two. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). June 2005.

You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professional section of the website.


Content last reviewed: 01 December 2007
Page last modified: 14 January 2009

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