Is Prostate Cancer Screening Going Overboard?
That’s the question that ABC News, as well as others, are asking, after a new report has come out
Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They said prostate cancer screening is a double-edged sword, catching serious cancers in a few but causing needless worry and expense for the majority of men, who may be getting treatment for tumors growing too slowly to do any harm.
The article continues on in that vein, saying “hey, screening is good, but, hey, we are doing it too much.” Apparently, those dirty evil doctors are just trying to make some extra $$$, like those evil others who perform tonsillectomies, as well as amputations for diabetics. EVIL!
Now, before we started having this health care system destruction debate, they were saying every man should get a screening, particularly if they were 40 and up. Now? Well, apparently, many are a waste.
What is missing though, is the mention that there would be no way to know if the tests were un-necessary without performing the screenings. Are doctors just suppose to guess, otherwise? Is there some sort of divining rod for this sort of thing? Oh, right, the tests themselves. My bad!
Anyone else think that this kind of mushy headed thinking is what leads to rationing and denial of service in socialized health systems? Well, one of the mushy headed things, anyhow.
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Posted by William Teach on August 31, 2009 4:49 pm
» Filed Under Healthcare, Journalistic incompetence, Liberal Media/Bias, Medical Malpractice/ethics, News, Science/pseudo-science
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For the same basic article about breast cancer screening, including the term “double-edged sword”, check out this article
http://takingnote.tcf.org/2009/04/mammography-screening-a-double-edged-sword-1.html
I’ll bet if you Google it you could find the same thing about colonoscopies as well.
Things that make you go hmmmmmm….
I’ve linked to your post from Health Information Technology – Doctors Grade for approved care
It ties in well with this article Ezekiel Emanual on “Panel Pans Prostate Checks For Men Over 75″ Where he says we need to stop worrying about health … “over 75, go live your life and stop being so anxious about getting everything.” – Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel