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Debate rages over cancer screening

By Joe Eaton

New recommendations on prostate screening raise wider issues on costs and benefits.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cancer screening":

"… mon Cancer screening — including the PSA test — is likely unnecessary. Cancer screening tests are vastly overused in the United States, the investigation found, i …"

Federal panel advises against prostate cancer screen for men

By Gordon Witkin

Panel says prostate cancer screen that was subject of Center probe does more harm than good.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cancer screening":

"… reening procedures — including the PSA test — is probably unnecessary. Cancer screening tests are widely overused, the probe found, in part because doctors disreg …"