Tag Archives: USPSTF

What’s Next for Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Laura Newman

Complex medical stories require time and energy to tell, talk about, and think about. When stories involve yanking a test or practice that is widely used, all hell breaks lose. That’s why I am grateful to appear today on Alaska … Continue reading →

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How Buffett’s Cancer is Shaping National Dialogue on Science Friday Today

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Laura Newman

I will be on Science Friday today, sometime between 3:30 and 4:00 PM EST, with Ira Flatow. In New York, it will be on WNYC, on KQED in San Francisco at their time for the show (a three-hour time change). … Continue reading →

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When Colorectal Cancer Screening is Too Much, Too Frequent, or Not Enough

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Laura Newman

No other disease advocacy group has built as effective an awareness campaign as the cancer societies. It has helped to build support for prevention, research, and treatments, but I wonder whether excess awareness could be contributing to the overuse of … Continue reading →

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