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I think these documents, authored by Dr Stephen Strum and Donna Pogliano, define the issue pretty well and even if some men slipped through the cordon, most men who needed attention would get it, while those who didn't, wouldn't.
Aloha Terry,
The reason that I asked was your response to a news item posted on
http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/
that discussed screening vs. identifying high risk men. You indicated that in Australia they were doing that.
Joe
You misquote me. I said, referring specifically to the article in question that "At long last someone has tried to distinguish between diagnostic testing and wholesale screening in the US. That has been the position in Australia for some time now."
Aloha Terry,
OK, I read into your post more than was stated. I agree with your reference "PS-Prostate-cancer-screening...". This statement was similar to what I went through, except, there was no discussions of adverse side effects, that I or Sandy can remember, anyway.
Joe
