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.

  • ALERT
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    55 months ago

    Oh my god, I cannot even understand news titles now!

    • Steven SausOP
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      15 months ago

      PSA == Prostate Specific Antigen, referring to a blood test used to screen for prostate cancer.

      I presume the rest of the words are easily understandable or able to be looked up.

      • ALERT
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        15 months ago

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

        • @ClockworkOtter
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          05 months ago

          Prostate

          Women

          What’s the problem here?

          • ALERT
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            15 months ago

            it seems my brain is the problem here