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New research suggests surge in incurable prostate cancer from lack of early screening

Canadian research suggests recommendations against screening for prostate cancer has led to a rise in the rates of stage 4 cases and less progress in mortality, even as other experts disagree and cite harms of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

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Yahoo News Canada
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Published: 12/3/2025
Updated: 12/4/2025
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Yahoo News Canada reports on New research suggests surge in incurable prostate cancer from lack of early screening

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A surge in the rate of incurable prostate cancer cases could be a sign to rethink Canada’s stance on screening for one of the most common diseases for men, according to new research.

The new study, published in Current Oncology, looked at decades of ...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?