Dear Colleague,
A very good afternoon and warm greetings from Suffolk in the East of England.
You might find the latest recommendation on prostate screening from the US Preventive Services Task Force of interest.
Current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for prostate cancer in men younger than age 75 years (I statement).
Do not screen for prostate cancer in men age 75 years or older (Grade D recommendation).
Free full text @
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/149/3/185
Warm regards & very best wishes,
Badri
Dr P Badrinath MD BS M.Phil MPH FFPH PhD (Cantab)Consultant in Public Health Medicine & Affiliated Clinical LecturerSuffolk PCT & University of CambridgeRushbrook house, Paper mill lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4DE, Suffolk, UKhttp://myprofile.cos.com/badrishanthi
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