Apparently conflicting reports of a recent study on screening for prostate cancer:
New York Times: Prostate Test Found to Save Few Lives http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/health/19cancer.html The Guardian: Prostate cancer screening could cut deaths by 20% http://tinyurl.com/ddrfrr A perceptive discussion of this issue, highlighting the exaggerated significance of the 20% reduction figure in terms similar to Chris Green in a recent posting on another health topic, can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/d6dodl Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
