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herbeapuceon Dec 15, 2009 5:39pm
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Montreal Gazette small article...
Montreal Gazette small article...not what we want to hear but here it is anyways. I hear/read this king of comments on prostate cancer more and more...
Montreal gazette , today , page C4.
Not all cancer screening is good for you
Evidence continues to mount that sometimes, getting screened for cancer can cause more harm that good. Tests lead to more tests and treatments , some of which can be unpleasant and harmful, resulting in treating some slow-growing cancers that would never have threatened one's health. Prostate cancer screening with a blood test, and mammography for 40-yreats-old women exemplify this. With no convincing evidence of benefit, the decision to get screened becomes an informed personal choice rather that a strong health recommendation...
Stef.
position : long, but now on the fence....