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PSA May Be Insufficient to Detect Early Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women(ascopost.com)

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Transgender women receiving hormone therapy may skew artificially low on prostate cancer screening tests, thereby providing false reassurance and potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to a recent study published by Nik-Ahd et al in JAMA. The findings indicated that transgender women and physicians should interpret standard screening guidelines with caution.

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ALERT@sh.itjust.works
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I stumbled upon the prostate cancer in transgender women. Couldn’t get who’s having cancer on what, and which gender they are.

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ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world
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Prostate

Women

What’s the problem here?

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it seems my brain is the problem here

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