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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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Anecdote and celebrity endorsement should not influence screening test policy
Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2018 Source: Canadian coaching legend Brian Kilrea upbeat for prostate cancer fight
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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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Prince’s opioid overdose and the evidence for harms of prostate cancer screening in normal risk men
Health Headlines Commentary for June 3, 2016 Source: Prince died of accidental overdose of opioid fentanyl, medical examiner says
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Repeating PSA test reduces number of unnecessary biopsies
Health Headlines Commentary for December 11, 2015 Source: Researchers find way to drastically cut need for prostate biopsies Reference: Reducing the Harm of Prostate Cancer Screening: Repeated Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing
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Cancer Care Ontario advises against prostate cancer screening with PSA test
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2015 Source: Screening for Prostate Cancer (2014)
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WHC March 18, 2015: Diet soda and weight gain? Breastfeeding and IQ? Say no to PSA test?
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call March 18, 2015 Today: 1) I can’t win! Even diet soda can make me fat? Regularly drinking diet soda could impact waist size, say the authors of a study linking calorie-free colas to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older. The study, which was published…