Subject: USPSTF DOWNGRADING PROSTATE CANCER EARLY DETECTION GUIDELINES ON MONDAY
From: "Skip Lockwood" <[email-masked]>
To: "Mr. Jonathan Schwartz" <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Tom Quinn" <[email-masked]>, "Dr. Thomas Moody" <[email-masked]>, "Sherry Galloway" <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Mitch Laurance" <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Sanford Siegel" <[email-masked]>, "Sanford Siegel" <[email-masked]>, "Concepcion, Raoul S." <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Robin Sparrow" <[email-masked]>, "Jill O'Donnell-Tormey" <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Michael Milken" <[email-masked]>, "Mike Smith" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Sherry Wilson" <[email-masked]>, "Anne Marie Person" <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Michael Milken" <[email-masked]>, "Jamie Bearse" <[email-masked]>, "Kevin Johnson" <[email-masked]>, "Betsy London" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:38:09 -0400

All,

For the last couple of days we have been hearing rumors that the USPSTF was
finally going to release its new recommendations on prostate cancer early
detection. The new recommendation, based on data from 2009 will shift
prostate cancer early detection from a grade of "I"  inconclusive to "D"
not recommended as the harms most likely outweigh the benefits.  CNN and
others are now reporting that the new recommendations will be handed down on
Monday.    It is imperative that you and your doctors weigh in on this
immediately.  I have attached a link to the CNN story.  We are working with
our champions in Congress to construct a response to this change.  I will
give you more information as we get it.  Time is of the essence.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/06/health/prostate-screening/index.html?iref=allsearch

--Skip
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