NICE Recommends New Diagnostic Devices for Prostate Biopsy
Medscape,
Transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) biopsy has been the gold standard for prostate cancer diagnosis, but carries a significant…
Cancer screening for older patients: More harm than good?
Chicago Sun-Times,
Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children’s names, and sometimes can’t recall whether she lives in…
Many medical tests may harm, not help, older patients
CNN News,
Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in…
Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients
Kaiser Health News,
Why do so many people get screened for cancer at the end of life, when test can often do more harm than good? @KHNews’ @LizSzabo…