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Cancer Screenings Stoke the Overdiagnosis Debate

thefiscaltimes.com — “Screening for rare but deadly esophageal cancer is typically a laborious and costly procedure, requiring sedation and a day off from work. New technology makes it a cinch. That's why the few minutes doctors now spend on these screenings threaten to open a new front in the fight over the costs and benefits of looking for disease in patients who aren't sick.” View full resource at thefiscaltimes.com

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Is Soy Safe for Women with Breast Cancer? New Discovery

emaxhealth.com — “The debate over whether it is safe for women with breast cancer to eat soy products has been a long and often heated one, yet no definitive conclusion...” View full resource at emaxhealth.com

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Prostate cancer screening study adds to debate over PSA tests - HealthPop - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “New England Journal of Medicine study showed screening reduced odds of dying from prostate cancer 30 percent - but overall odds of dying remained the same Read more by Ryan Jaslow on CBS News' HealthPop.” View full resource at cbsnews.com

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New data fuels debate over prostate cancer screening | Fox News

foxnews.com — “Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer” View full resource at foxnews.com

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New data fuels debate over prostate cancer screening | Fox News

foxnews.com — “Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer” View full resource at foxnews.com

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New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate...” View full resource at lifescript.com

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New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening | Lifescript.com

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New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening - chicagotribune.com

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New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer. But there was no overall difference in death rates between men who got screened and those who didn't. And the lower chances of dying of prostate cancer came at a high cost. To prevent just one death, researchers found,1,055 men would need to be offered screening and 37 would be diagnosed with cancer and forced to make t” View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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New data fuel debate over prostate cancer screening | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Updated results from a long-term study concludes that regular prostate cancer screening cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer.But there was no overall difference in death” View full resource at reuters.com

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Cancer screening: Is it necessary in the elderly?

news-medical.net — “There is a long ongoing debate on whether the elderly need to be routinely screened for cancers. A new survey shows that the majority of nearly 19 million Americans over age 75 dutifully get screened for breast, prostate, and colon cancers each year.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Should Men Get Prostate Cancer Tests? - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Readers respond to an article on the debate over whether administering P.S.A. blood tests for prostate cancer is effective or causes unnecessary pain.” View full resource at nytimes.com

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Fuel to the Fire or Flame Retardant? More on ARB Use/Cancer - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “The use of angiotensin-receptor blockers or ACE inhibitors is not associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer, according to a new meta-analysis. The findings add yet another twist to the debate over whether or not the antihypertensive medications are associated with increased cancer incidence. Heartwire” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Mammograms should start at 40, group says - TODAY Health - TODAY.com

today.msnbc.msn.com — “Doctors should offer all women in their 40s the chance to get annual screening for breast cancer, according to new guidelines from an organization of women’s health professionals. ” View full resource at today.msnbc.msn.com

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Mammography Debate Continues and C-Sections on the Rise. http://fb.me/DXyuuKxJ

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