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.

  • 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