My latest USA Today op-ed was published this morning.
I talk about controversies surrounding prostate and breast cancer screening, and how common sense doesn’t always apply when it comes to early cancer detection.
Here’s the bottom line: “Persuasive arguments can be made for and against screening, and the decision is a highly personal one. But patients must be better informed of the potential consequences either choice can bring.”
Enjoy the piece.
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- How screening for prostate cancer can be a gamble, and why either screening or not has consequences
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- Will patients accept the limitations of prostate cancer screening?
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Congrats! Great to have you on the USA Today.
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