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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    54 days ago

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

    • @[email protected]OP
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      14 days 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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        13 days ago

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