Ablin, Richard J.

The Great Prostate Hoax: How Big Medicine Hijacked the Psa Test and Caused a Public Health Disaster

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ISBN 13:: 9781137278746
author:: Ablin, Richard J.
format:: HardBack
publisher:: St. Martins Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 23.9 x 16.3 x 3 cm
Genre:: Health Issues, Illnesses & Conditions,
Condition:: New
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The Great Prostate Hoax: How Big Medicine Hijacked the PSA Test and Caused a Public Health Disaster In 1970, a discovery was made that would change the face of prostate cancer testing forever. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was initially meant to be a diagnostic tool for doctors, but its use was soon hijacked by the pharmaceutical industry. This book tells the story of how a simple discovery became a multibillion-dollar business, and how it has led to unnecessary tests and surgeries for thousands of men. The author, a medical researcher, reveals how the PSA test was patented and eventually approved by the FDA in 1994, despite never being intended for screening prostate cancer. He exposes the harm caused by the test and the efforts of doctors and patients to find a true prostate cancer-specific marker. This is a story of how big medicine can go wrong, and the need for a more nuanced approach to cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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