Darth Vadar's biggest battle
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jcv63
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It's VERY important to get checked. My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 52. He caught it early but had had the cancer for several years.
baldheadracing
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Coincidently, today's NEJM (essentially) says PSA screening does more harm than good.
NEJM editorial: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMe0901166
American study, screening does squat: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0810696
European study, screening reduces risk a bit, but does other worse stuff: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0810084
Associated Press article that summarizes the above (sourced via CBC): http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/18/...cancer-psa.html
NEJM editorial: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMe0901166
American study, screening does squat: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0810696
European study, screening reduces risk a bit, but does other worse stuff: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0810084
Associated Press article that summarizes the above (sourced via CBC): http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/18/...cancer-psa.html