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Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH, Professor of Prostate Cancer and Urology at the University of California, San Francisco, examines data from randomized controlled trials that studied prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and mortality. He emphasizes that data show that the number of patients screened and diagnosed to avoid one death improves significantly over time and thus it is important to recognize the long-term impact of screening. Dr. Carroll briefly discusses American Urological Association (AUA), U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), American Cancer Society (ACS), and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommendations, noting that some recommendations are vague with regard to biopsy. Dr. Carroll then displays a pictogram of what he calls “the Achilles heel of PSA screening.” It shows that among 1,000 men in the US, about 250 have an elevated PSA. If all patients with elevated PSA are biopsied, the results show that half have no diseas

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Peter Carroll, MD, MPH Receives Whitmore Award From Society ...

Peter Carroll, MD, MPH. Title(s), Professor, Urology.

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Peter Carroll | UCSF Profiles

Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH Ken and Donna Derr-Chevron Distinguished Professorship in Prostate Cancer; Taube Family Distinguished Professorship in Urology, UCSF.

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Dr. Peter Carroll, MD - Urologist in San Francisco, CA ...

Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH Ken and Donna Derr-Chevron Distinguished Professorship in Prostate Cancer; Taube Family Distinguished Professorship in Urology, UCSF Associate Director, Strategic Planning and Clinical Services; and Program Leader, Prostate Cancer Program, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Dean, School of.