Prostate Screening no Benefit...BBC

[Stuart G]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12911174

1 April 2011 Last updated at 09:26

Prostate screening has no benefit
By James Gallagher

Health reporter, BBC News

Prostate cancer screening does not save lives, according to a 20-year study, published in the British Medical Journal.
link to study:
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d1539


Prostate cancer screening does not save lives, according to a 20-year study, published in the British Medical Journal.

One in four newly diagnosed cancers in UK men is prostate cancer.

Last year, the body which regulates screening in the UK advised against routine screening.

The UK National Screening Committee said this study provided further evidence that the harms outweigh the benefits.

Prostate cancer kills 10,000 people in the UK every year.

While there is no screening programme, men over 50 may still request a test

[iamtechus]

1. Another way to save money on Medicare n/t

[Sonoman]

2. Aw, man, and I have the cutest physician anywhere...

Another thing I won't be able to look forward to.

Sonoman

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Uhh..guys...what does "screening" entail?

[w0nderer]

4. towards the end of the article

>Retraction:
>Screening for carcinoma of the prostate by digital rectal examination in a randomly selected population.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rectal_examination

[Stuart G]

5. Screening also involves the PSA..test.. a blood test that

is often unreliable..