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from Medscape.com BOSTON — Physicians who routinely treat prostate cancer are "very likely" to undergo PSA screening themselves or recommend it to immediate family members, concludes a survey-based study presented here at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2017 Annual Meeting. In total, 784 (90%) of the 869 physician respondents endorsed past or future screening …
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This was a comment/question a few days ago....this issue is confusing but I think I can simplify it-here goes. The ongoing debate about the PSA has to do with pretreatment decision-making. The PSA is often times elevated before the diagnosis of prostate cancer is made for many reasons other than prostate cancer. So some want …
Rush Limbaugh weighs in on the Breast vs. Prostate debate the prostate and prostate cancer….the rodney dangerfield of cancers and organs June 26, 2010 by John McHugh M.D. | Edit budding urologist with incontinence-author circa 1959 Five reasons the prostate is the “Rodney Dangerfield” of organs…it gets no respect. “I’m not a sexy …
http://oneprostatejourney.blogspot.com/ i call "shotgun" From "The Decision" On one particular occasion (however it has happened countless times) I had just told a patient that his biopsy showed cancer. I began to lay out an overview of the options and happened to start with surgery. Before I could continue, the patient told me, “My brother has …
Interview with Mr. PSA- Part Two Dr. McHugh: "Welcome back. I am with Mr. PSA and his pseudonym Pepe the prostate. How are you tonight and again thanks for being here with us to shed some light on the dilemma that is PSA and prostate cancer." Mr. PSA: "Thank you, again it is good to …
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Dr. John C. McHugh of Prostatediaries interviews PSA Dr. McHugh: “So first of all thanks so much for coming on the program.” PSA: “My pleasure. There’s been a lot of bad press out there and I appreciate the opportunity to respond.” Dr. McHugh: “You look young. How old are you, if I might ask?” PSA: …
http://www.medwire-news.md/46/85879/Oncology/PSA_screening_may_be_unnecessary_in_certain_men_over_75_years.html My thoughts- The interesting thing about this article has to do with something that happened to me about a month ago. I have been treating an elderly male for symptoms of an enlarged prostate. He was on two medicines for that and was getting along quite well. I had examined his prostate about two …
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