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The ins and outs of prostate cancer screening guidelines
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2024 Source:This Movember, what men should know about getting screened for prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer screening is not as clear cut as we would like it to be. In the end, a frank discussion about the risks and benefits using the available evidence will allow the patient to decide if they wish to pursue this option.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 5, 2024 Source:What you should know to reduce the risk of prostate cancer Reference:PROSTATE CANCER—CLINICIAN SUMMARY
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Prostate Cancer screening blood test uses a combination PSA and epigenetic markers to improve accuracy and reduce false positive results. Further evaluation in larger population cohorts recommended by study authors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2023 Source:New blood test may be 94 per cent effective at spotting signs of prostate cancer Reference:Circulating Chromosome Conformation Signatures Significantly Enhance PSA Positive Predicting Value and Overall Accuracy for Prostate Cancer Detection
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Early results of urine-based prostate cancer screening test leads to next step of trying it out on larger populations to confirm if it meets screening test criteria. University press release was used as the news source.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 26, 2019 Source: Prostate cancer: New urine test hope Reference: A four‐group urine risk classifier for predicting outcomes in patients with prostate cancer
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Sunday House Call, #672, October 21, 2018: Giving men the finger when the evidence states otherwise
Sunday House Call, #672, October 21, 2018: Giving men the finger when the evidence states otherwise Topics today include: Advertising campaigns for digital rectal exams (DRE) to screen for prostate cancer are inappropriate on several levels. Shaming men for being reticent and promoting humourous ads about famous fingers to promote it is in poor taste.…
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Latest study using PSA for prostate cancer screening not enough to change present recommendations
Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2017 Source: A new study claims prostate cancer screenings significantly reduce deaths. Not everyone agrees Reference: Reconciling the Effects of Screening on Prostate Cancer Mortality in the ERSPC and PLCO Trials
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Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations
Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations Topics today include: An excellent review of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) update on prostate cancer screening with a great graphic to outline the issues. Your calls about blood pressure medication, osteoporosis medication choices and is drinking Ensure when…
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Study to compare MRI vs PSA screening for prostate cancer. It will not be able to answer if it improves survival
Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2016 Source: Toronto oncologist plans study to test which prostate cancer screening is better
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New prostate screening guidelines possible effect on prostate surgery rates studied
Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2016 Source: Prostate Surgery Rates Fall After Screening Advice, Study Finds Reference: National Trends in Prostate Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Volumes Following the United States Preventative Services Task Force Guidelines Against Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening