PSA Test: More Harm Than Good?

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PSA Test: More Harm Than Good?

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Study: The PSA prostate screening test does more harm than good for the

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Do You Need a Pap Test Every Year? | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “About a year ago, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advised some women to get Pap tests less frequently because they could do more harm than good. Here's a look at the impact of ACOG’s new guidelines – and doctors’ advice on how often to have this life-saving test…View full resource at lifescript.com

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Do You Need a Pap Test Every Year? | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “About a year ago, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advised some women to get Pap tests less frequently because they could do more harm than good. Here's a look at the impact of ACOG’s new guidelines – and doctors’ advice on how often to have this life-saving test…View full resource at lifescript.com

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Prostate cancer screening may do more harm than good - CNN.com

cnn.com — “The harms of routine PSA screening are better proved than the benefits, says Dr. Otis Brawley.View full resource at cnn.com

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Common Sense Family Doctor: Screening tests that do more harm than good

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Screening tests that do more harm than good: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force may have been slow to final... http://t.co/7DvUMVBW

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Questioning Prostate Cancer Tests - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “The warning that the P.S.A. test may cause men more harm than good is information that can guide patients and doctors to make better decisions.View full resource at nytimes.com

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The NY Times slams urologists on their temple of the PSA stance http://t.co/cRJKQj7j

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Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “For men living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, the news that the P.S.A. test does more harm than good has been unsettling and confusing.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “For men living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, the news that the P.S.A. test does more harm than good has been unsettling and confusing.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “For men living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, the news that the P.S.A. test does more harm than good has been unsettling and confusing.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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RT @uwmedicinenews: RT @nytimeshealth: Well: Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion http://t.co/xgToXvFb

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Prostate Test Finding Leaves a Swirl of Confusion - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “For men living with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, the news that the P.S.A. test does more harm than good has been unsettling and confusing.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Panel Opposes PSA Prostate Test for Healthy Men - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “A key federal advisory panel is poised to recommend that healthy men shouldn't be screened with the widely used PSA test for prostate cancer, indicating that the test offers more harm than benefit.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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This may be a very important turning point in prostate cancer screening. WSJ: Panel Opposes Many Prostate Tests http://t.co/X5xIYK3r

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CureToday.com: News Archives - PSA test for prostate cancer not recommended-US panel

curetoday.com — “A U.S. government-backed panel recommended against routine prostate cancer screening on Friday because widespread screening for the disease causes more harm than good.View full resource at curetoday.com

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Did you hear the news over the weekend? What are your thoughts? "PSA test for #prostatecancer not recommended-US Panel" http://t.co/SkL2tYSs

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Dr. DAVID KATZ: Prostate cancer test does more harm than good, so end it- The New Haven Register - Serving New Haven, Connecticut

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Dr. DAVID KATZ: Prostate cancer test does more harm than good, so end it: According to the U.S. Preventive Servi... http://t.co/rKh7gObi

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PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Not Recommended: U.S. panel

healthnews.com — “A U.S. government-backed panel recommended against routine prostate cancer screening on Friday believing it causes more harm than good.View full resource at healthnews.com

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PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Not Recommended: U.S. panel http://t.co/0YldEh0P

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Video: Prostate cancer blood test risky: study - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “A new study finds that the prostate cancer blood test does more harm than good. Whit Johnson reports on the reactionÃ?¬s from doctors and their male patients. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)MedWorm Message: Register forMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Video: Prostate cancer blood test risky: study: A new study finds that the prostate cancer blood test does more ha... http://t.co/I9lvdePP

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Routine Prostate Cancer Screening Unnecessary, Government Panel Says

huffingtonpost.com — “WASHINGTON -- No major medical group recommends routine PSA blood tests to check men for prostate cancer, and now a government panel is saying they do more harm than good and healthy men should no longer receive the tests as part of routine cancer screening. The panel's guidelines had long advised men over 75 to forgo the tests and the new recommendation extends that do-not-screen advice to healthy men of all ages.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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