PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Controversy
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Doctor Who Developed PSA Screening to Debate New Prostate Cancer Screening Controversies at CAP '10 " The Pathologists' Meeting
newswise.com — “The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test was developed to help detect prostate cancer in men, however, some in the medical community question whether routine screening leads to unnecessary anxiety and worry among patients. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) will host an educational session at its annual meeting titled PSA Testing " To Screen or Not to Screen?that will include leading doctors in the fields of urology and pathology who will delve into both sides of the debate.” View full resource at newswise.com
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The benefit of prostate cancer screening is controversial
kevinmd.com — “A good screening test is relatively inexpensive and noninvasive. Effective treatment should be available if the disease being screened for is confirmed.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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Hope and controversy over prostate cancer screening | Life and style | BMJ Group
guardian.co.uk — “Screening older men with the PSA blood test could cut prostate cancer deaths by around half, according to a new study” View full resource at guardian.co.uk
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PSA screening for prostate cancer will continue | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “PSA screening for prostate cancer is controversial, but will continue. Here's why.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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PSA for prostate cancer screening is likely to continue | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “PSA for prostate cancer screening isn't going away anytime soon, despite its flaws.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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Prostate cancer screening controversy - Topix
topix.com — “Prostate cancer screening controversy - Topix” View full resource at topix.com
Most Recently Shared on October 9, 2011 at 7:56 pm By:
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Prostate cancer screening controversy: On Friday October 6, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended ... http://t.co/D7APJ3r6
Is PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Necessary? - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Study finds regular PSA testing may not be beneficial to men with low levels.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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WATCH: Is PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Necessary?: Study finds regular PSA testing may not be beneficial to ... http://bit.ly/cJMREi
Can This Test Be Saved? Improving on PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening - US News and World Report
usnews.com — “The PSA is controversial. Here are some new avenues of research that might make it better.” View full resource at usnews.com
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Can This Test Be Saved? Improving on PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening: The PSA is controversial. Here are some ne... http://bit.ly/bEEaKf
Can This Test Be Saved? Improving on PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening - US News and World Report
usnews.com — “The PSA is controversial. Here are some new avenues of research that might make it better.” View full resource at usnews.com
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The benefit of prostate cancer screening is controversial - Topix
topix.com — “The benefit of prostate cancer screening is controversial - Topix” View full resource at topix.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 7:16 pm By:
john clay mchugh Doctor, Surgeon, Urologist, and Physician
The benefit of prostate cancer screening is controversial: A good screening test is relatively inexpensive and n... http://bit.ly/r6Qznl
Prostate cancer: To screen or not to screen
news-medical.net — “Men with a family history of prostate cancer who are confused about whether to undergo controversial screening could soon have access to an online resource to have their questions answered.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Prostate Cancer Expert: Despite Controversy, PSA Test Still Best Weapon - PR Newswire - sacbee.com
sacbee.com — “/PRNewswire/ -- Recent controversy over prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for middle-aged men does not diminish the critical importance of a health test that spares thousands of lives annually, says an expert who practices medicine in a state where more men die of prostate cancer than in any other.” View full resource at sacbee.com
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What’s the latest on prostate cancer and the PSA screening test? | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “Prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests may lead to unnecessary treatment of healthy men for prostate cancer, and there is little evidence supporting the common but controversial test for routine cancer screening, two new studies found.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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Prostate Cancer Screening: Benefits Outweigh Risks
webmd.com — “A large study shows that screening men for prostate cancer decreased mortality rates by about half, researchers report.” View full resource at webmd.com
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USPSTF Recommends Against PSA-based Prostate Cancer Screening -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians
aafp.org — “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, has once again rejected the status quo, following the evidence to propose a recommendation some likely will find controversial. The task force has published draft recommendations against prostate-specific antigen-, or PSA-, based screening for prostate cancer in asymptomatic men. The USPSTF gave the guidance a D recommendation, which means there is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the ben” View full resource at aafp.org
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