Government Health Panel Says 'No' To P.S.A. Screening

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October 18, 2011

Just when we thought early screening and diagnostic tests were the best way to fight diseases like cancer, there comes this announcement from a key government health panel: Healthy men should no longer receive a P.S.A. blood test to screen for prostate cancer.

The recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, while backed by five clinical-trials, has not gone over well with doctors and prostate cancer survivors who say the blood test saved their lives.

Guests:

Carey Goldberg, co-host, Commonhealth
Dr. Philip Kantoff, director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology

More:

Commonhealth: Dana-Farber Expert: The 'Wrong Message' About Prostate Screening
Dana-Farber: Dr. Philip Kantoff on PSA screening guidelines

This program aired on October 18, 2011.