We “overdiagnosis” 19 percent of screening-detected breast cancers and 20 to 50 percent of screening-detected prostate cancers.... Read More
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Black Men and Prostate Cancer – We Have to Do Better
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is more controversial today than decades ago. Critics of PSA screening point to the potential harms of unnecessary treatment. Proponents of the intervention offer a direct relationship between PSA screening and diagnosing prostate cancer at an earlier (and more curable) stage.... Read More
Colon Cancer Screening: 45 is the New 50
Colon cancer screening: Recognizing an alarming increase in colorectal cancer cases among individuals under age 50. An expert panel now recommends that those at average risk for the disease start screening exams at... Read More