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Sticking with prostate cancer screening gives men far better chance of not dying from the disease
November 6, 2009 by Jim Tucker
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Well, which is it?
According to the AAFP, “Current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening in men younger than age 75, and the Academy actually recommends against screening men 75 and older.”
I’ve read that routine early screening can lead to aggressive yet unnecessary treatments that can seriously affect quality of life forever, for a diagnosis that would take decades to advance.
No wonder men (and the women who love them) are confused.
Carolyn Thomas
http://www.ethicalnag.org
I love this site! My dad is a prostate cancer survivor due to early detection. My book Northwest to Southeast is the book that stands up to cancer. $1 donation for every book sold to AACR American Association for Cancer Research! http://nwsebook.com/ Lori