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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. and 6.1%, respectively).

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

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Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. They didn’t feel connected to the people in their broader community.

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Palliative care for cancer: Podcast with Jennifer Temel and Areej El-Jawahri

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I had it on my screen. So at least in my oncology community, I really didn’t have anyone guiding or supporting or mentoring me. Jennifer: It was 2010. Eric: 2010. Eric: So now we’re getting this issue of do we have to change things for different diagnoses, different cancer? Jennifer: Yeah.

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