Comments on: PSA screening and the overdiagnosis of prostate cancer http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/psa-screening-overdiagnosis-prostate-cancer.html medical blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:09:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jeffrey dach md http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/psa-screening-overdiagnosis-prostate-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-113825 jeffrey dach md Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:10:52 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40016#comment-113825 Although PSA screening eradicated advanced prostate cancer from the population, there was a downside. According to Welch's report in August JNCI, one million men were overdiagnosed and overtreated for prostate cancer over the last twenty years. Why was PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer, a 20 year failed Medical Experiment ? Get the whole story here... Although PSA screening eradicated advanced prostate cancer from the population, there was a downside.

According to Welch’s report in August JNCI, one million men were overdiagnosed and overtreated for prostate cancer over the last twenty years.

Why was PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer, a 20 year failed Medical Experiment ? Get the whole story here…

]]> By: jimmy http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/psa-screening-overdiagnosis-prostate-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-111351 jimmy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:55:09 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40016#comment-111351 PSA testing for men has its advantages and disadvantages. It has been found that man undergoing PSA testing to avert prostate cancer, nearly fifty men have to go under treatments which was not needed and a some of such men would face grave troubles with the treatment. So one should take proper care and should have knowledge on it. PSA testing for men has its advantages and disadvantages. It has been found that man undergoing PSA testing to avert prostate cancer, nearly fifty men have to go under treatments which was not needed and a some of such men would face grave troubles with the treatment. So one should take proper care and should have knowledge on it.

]]> By: Michael Kirsch, M.D. http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/psa-screening-overdiagnosis-prostate-cancer.html/comment-page-1#comment-111001 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:54:20 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40016#comment-111001 I posted a similar piece on my blog a few wks ago. I am a PSA antagonist. The piece generated more comments than any other blog posting I've written. There's a vocal and spirited PSA crowd that rivals the anti-Obamacare 'town hallers' in their enthusiasm. I continue to believe that PSA, and the medical cascade it causes, has harmed many more men than it has saved. I posted a similar piece on my blog a few wks ago. I am a PSA antagonist. The piece generated more comments than any other blog posting I’ve written. There’s a vocal and spirited PSA crowd that rivals the anti-Obamacare ‘town hallers’ in their enthusiasm. I continue to believe that PSA, and the medical cascade it causes, has harmed many more men than it has saved.

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