Archives - Tuesday 05 August 2008
Prostate Screens In Elderly Men Not Recommended
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 23:44 - http://kdka.com/A simple blood test called a PSA (prostate specific antigen) can show if a man might have prostate cancer. But for some men, the government is no longer recommending the test.
Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 23:27 - http://news.sawf.org/US experts no longer recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men 75 and older, saying the risks outweigh the benefits for that age group, a report published Tuesday in the Annals of...
USPSTF Recommends Against Prostate Cancer Screening in Men 75 Years or Older
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.medscape.com/Men who are 75 years or older should not be screened for prostate cancer, says the US Preventive Services Task Force. Medscape Medical News
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Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 22:44 - http://www.mediabistro.com/Washington Post: Chatological Humor Washington Examiner: Kelly has surgery on knee N.Y. Times: Panel Urges End to Prostate Screening at Age 75 L.A. Times: Ventura County hot spot puzzles experts...
Weigh Prostate Screening Recommendations
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 22:19 - http://www.npr.org/A federal task force says doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over age 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit. Talk to your doctor about these...
Panel Urges End to Prostate Screenings for Men Over 75
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 22:18 - http://www.foxnews.com/Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much scrutinized...
Doctors urged to quit prostate screens in elderly men
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 21:57 - http://www.pantagraph.com/NEW YORK -- Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised Monday in a new blow to a much...
Prostate Cancer Prevention: Going Green is Good
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 21:37 - http://mensnewsdaily.com/The impact of diet on prostate cancer prevention and recovery has been a very hot topic for medical research over the last year. Not surprisingly, the same things that help heart function and...
Life Sciences Discovery Fund Awards $5 Million of Grants to Six Researchers
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 21:17 - http://www.xconomy.com/Washington states Life Sciences Discovery Fund has awarded six grants to researchers totaling $5 million, the agency said today. Grant winners are Clifford Berkman and Diane Cook of Washington...
Panel recommends age limit in prostate screening
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 20:51 - http://www.ctv.ca/Doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over age 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit, a federal task force advised on a hotly debated topic.
