PSA Testing

The PSA Controversy

Over the last few days the media has been full of debate about the most recent, contradictory studies that have been released about the efficacy of the PSA as a diagnostic tool for prostate cancer. Normally, I would not write about this issue in this blog since those of us with recurrences and advanced prostate [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:39:57-05:00March 21st, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, General Information, Politics of Cancer, Screening, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go Away

Woman should not be given mammograms for the same reason that men should not have PSA tests! This is the conclusion that would be very easy to come away with after reading an article in today’s New York Times (November 25, 2008), “Study Suggests Some cancers May Go Away”, by Gina Kolata. Researchers, for many [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:56:35-04:00November 25th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, Politics of Cancer, Prostate Ponderings, Screening, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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