New recommendations are now emerging from two huge studies in the United States and Europe on the necessity of a non-specific prostate cancer screening technique. The PSA blood test that is routinely done on males over the age of 50 has been found to do more harm than good. Despite strong protests from urologist, the final guideline published last Monday say’s there’s zero evidence that PSA testing saves or extends lives and was found to increase healthcare costs. PSA testing and false positive tests result in impotence, incontinence, heart attacks, strokes and even premature death from further unneeded cancer treatments. The recommendations are not mandates for healthcare professionals to follow yielding potential harm to you and your family. PSA testing hasn’t been studied extensively in black men and those with prostate cancer in the family. Communicate with your healthcare professional about the serious risks of prostate cancer screening. ...
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