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A couple of notes on diet and cancer
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Sensible comment but do note that a UCLA and European study have both shown the higher death rate because of inadequate PSA testing. The reason for the reduced testing was the theory that false positive PSA's would result in unneeded biopsies which have some risk of injury and infection. However today we can do less dangerous MRI and PET scans rather than a biopsy. The 16-member government group that made the decision had no urologists or doctors familiar with prostate cancer.
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@pesquallie Oh, no debate at all about the PSA testing. While unproven, it's a pretty persuasive correlation (because it represents two things _changing_ at the same time), and I think the opponents to routine screening PSA testing need to come up with a convincing alternative explanation (which they likely can't).
I've actually posted the exact same thing as you multiple times here in the forum.
Cheers.