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Sep. 10, 2010
When to Test for Prostate Cancer?
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| 'Test early, test often' used to be standard procedure when it came to screening men of a certain age for prostate cancer. But is that the best approach? Many men develop cancer in the prostate as they age. However, some doctors say that rather than attacking the cancer rapidly, it may be better to take a more watchful approach towards diagnosis and treatment. We'll find out more. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Otis Brawley
Chief Medical Officer
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, Georgia -
Mark C. Scholz
Medical Director, Prostate Oncology Specialists Inc.
Co-Author, 'Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers' (Other Press, 2010)
Los Angeles, Callifornia
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Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers: No More Unnecessary Biopsies, Radical Treatment or Loss of Sexual Potency
by Mark Scholz, Ralph H. Blum
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