Although this new report is considered big news for the medical industry, it is unclear whether or not physicians will follow the recommendations.
Oncologists and other cancer doctors disagree with the findings of the US Preventive Services Task Force. The American Cancer Society is also concerned with how these results will be communicated to the clients. Representatives from the health organization accuse doctors of failing to communicate results from studies such as this one with their patients.
According to a spokesperson from the American Urologist Association, the screenings will still be available to patients who request them. Physicians may continue to advocate that their patients undergo the screenings. That decision will ultimately be up to the doctors and their patients.
The impact of the new announcement is not clear at this time. The credibility of the task force has been challenged over the last few years. The task force argued against women seeking mammograms in 2009, even though those tests were advocated by nearly every medical organization in the United States. Congress even went so far as to write a new law demanding that the task force be more transparent with its rulings.
Even though the announcement was front-page news for the medical industry, it may not inspire the change the federal panel is hoping for.
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