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Prostate Cancer Roundtable leads letter to Sec. Sebelius about the next director of AHRQ
Members of the Prostate Cancer Roundtable joined with over 20 other organizations to address the qualifications of the next director of AHRQ. The letters asks for “a candidate who not only possesses superb technical qualifications for this critical position, but who has also demonstrated a commitment to recognizing the diversity, perspective, and participation of patients [...]
USPSTF Recommends Against Using the PSA
The U.S. Preventive Service Taskforce (USPSTF) has reviewed their prostate cancer screening recommendation and issued a new draft recommendation lowering the PSA screening rating from an I (“inconclusive”) to a D (“The USPSTF recommends against the service.”). You can read the draft recommendation here: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/prostate/draftrecprostate.htm You will find a table explaining the various recommendation levels [...]
Presidential Proclamation for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Today, President Barak Obama issued a proclamation for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September). In the proclamation he acknowledges the effect that prostate cancer has on family and friends and renews the country’s commitment to “…reducing the impact of prostate cancer on our country by raising awareness and supporting research that will lead to better ways [...]