In My Opinion

Prostate Cancer Screening

Blog, Cancer, ProstateBy Mark Thornton February 27, 2020

PSA Police? Screening for prostate cancer is controversial for reasons outlined in this article from the Wall Street Journal, but now the controversy is taking a new turn. The government is becoming more aggressive in determining what high-quality care is.…

Prostate Cancer Screening Revisited

Blog, News, ProstateBy Mark Thornton October 2, 2017

Opinions in medicine change over time. “Every dogma shall have its day,” I tell my medical students. Two years ago the United services Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against screening for prostate cancer because the risk and expense of screening…