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In Idaho And Nationally, Prostate Cancer Deaths Are Increasing Again

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After years of decline, prostate cancer deaths are creeping back up, and some medical experts point to a change made in 2018 by the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce on how to best screen for the disease.

Dr. Joe Williams is a board certified urologist and a founding member of Idaho Urologic Institute and Surgery Center of Idaho, as well as the president-elect of the Idaho Medical Association. He joins Idaho Matters live today to talk more about this concerning trend. 

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