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Do an estimated 2k American deaths/year from prostate biopsy stand up against new study showing zero deaths in a 30-year study of prostate…
Top UK experts oppose national screening program until more data comes in
Mar 10
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ASPI webinar speaker addresses anxiety and ‘anxious surveillance’
Join me at ASPI's March 28 session
Mar 7
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Howard Wolinsky
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Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to Teslas in MRI scanners. A Tesla 1.5 may be all you need, Dr. Mark Emberton to ASPI
More talk on MRI and whether the prostate biopsy is a goner. Prof. Emberton says it's already on its way out.
Mar 6
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Nighttime Urination & Falls: Pride Goeth Before the Fall
Long nights journey to nocturia--and falls. Plus more on insurance discrimination, microplatics, next ASPI meeting on mental health.
Mar 5
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Howard Wolinsky
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Myth-busters: Updated AUA/SUO Guideline Amendment OKs Bike Riding, Sex, and Prostate Exams Before PSA.
Why is the man on the bike smiling?
Mar 3
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Howard Wolinsky
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The drumbeat goes on: 'PSA saved my life' vs. 'But did it really?'
(Editor’s note: Several readers pointed out an article in The ASCO Post that critiques the value of PSA screening, a topic of ongoing debate worldwide…
Mar 1
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February 2026
Microplastics found in healthy and prostate cancer tissue for the first time in the West
Gulp! Drinking micro/nanplastics in our water.
Feb 27
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You can handle the truth about 'seeding' (biopsies spreading PCa)?
Seeding: Rare, confined to aggressive cancers. Most cases linked to old-fashioned, large-bore transperineal needle biopsies. But it happens.
Feb 26
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Denial: OK name for a river in Egypt, not for patients on Active Surveillance seeking term life insurance
(Editor’s note: I have been harping on the issue of insurance discrimination and Active Surveillance patients for the past few days.
Feb 24
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Howard Wolinsky
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Looking at prostate cancer through the lens of George Washington and bloodletting
(Editor’s note: George Washington was born Feb 22, 1732.
Feb 21
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Hugh Idstein's 'prostate drama': Insurer delivers denial of coverage based on PSA even with a cancer-free biopsy
(Editor’s note: I am testifying Monday at the American Urological Association’s Insurance Roundtable in D.C.
Feb 19
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A European view: Keeping healthy men healthy--and away from Active Surveillance/treatment using organized PSA screening
Check on AnCan's new European support group, launch Feb. 18
Feb 17
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