Decision Aids Minimize Complexities of PSA Test
Decision aids are important tools in ensuring patients understand the medical choices they face. Our decision aid "Is a PSA Test Right for You?", takes a look at the same medical evidence that the U.S....
View ArticleSpotlight Back on Prostate Cancer Screening Thanks to Warren Buffett’s...
Prostate cancer screening and treatment made the news again this week with Warren Buffett’s announcement that he has early stage, localized, prostate cancer identified through the use of a PSA...
View ArticleFoundation’s Response to USPSTF Final PSA Testing Recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published their final recommendation on PSA testing in an Annals of Internal Medicine article this week. The panel advises against PSA-based prostate...
View ArticlePSA Testing: Dr. Barry and Dr. McNaughton-Collins Voice their Opinions on NPR...
The debate over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) final recommendation on PSA testing continued this week. Michael Barry, president of the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation and...
View ArticleAmerican College of Physicians Endorses Shared Decision Making Approach for...
In a guidance statement published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians (ACP) joined the heated discussion on PSA testing by endorsing a shared decision making...
View ArticleWhat’s Up with the Stache?
The month of November has just begun and so has the sprouting of mustaches. The mustaches aren’t necessarily a response to the colder weather, but a sign that “Movember” is here — a month dedicated to...
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