Prostate screening debate heats up as groups protest recommendation
Published: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 4:25 p.m. MDT By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News A recommendation against screening seemingly healthy men for prostate cancer has drawn a sharp reaction from several...
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PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Put Into Question By the U.S. Preventive...
By Anna Azvolinsky, PhD | October 10, 2011 Based on a review of prostate cancer treatment and screening trials, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has stated that prostate-specific...
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Prostate testing’s dark side: Men who were harmed
Terry Dyroff’s PSA blood test led to a prostate biopsy that didn’t find cancer but gave him a life-threatening infection. Jose Luis Magana, APTerry Dyroff’s PSA blood test led to a prostate biopsy that...
View ArticleModified Citrus Pectin (MCP)–retards cancer growth and metastasis
Modified citrus pectin (MCP), also known as fractionated pectin, is a complex polysaccharide obtained from the peel and pulp of citrus fruits. Through pH and temperature modifications, the pectin is...
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No Mortality Benefit Seen from PSA Screening
By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: January 06, 2012 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Prostate...
View ArticleUnnecessary prostate cancer screening remains common
Health By Amanda Gardner, Health.com updated 4:05 PM EDT, Tue April 24, 2012 PSA tests aren’t harmful, but studies have shown that positive results can lead to psychological distress and overtreatment....
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