Who’s not happy with the new prostate cancer screening recommendations?

Urologists, of course: “Some doctors rejected the recommendation, saying it smacked of ageism and cost control by insurers. ‘It sounds like a regulation promulgated by an HMO’ to save money.”

Prostate cancer screening leads to more testing like prostate biopsies and potentially unnecessary treatment and surgery.

Cutting back on screening will affect the revenue of urologists.

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