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Apr. 27, 2012
How Buffett’s Cancer Is Shaping National Dialogue
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Eighty-one-year-old billionaire investor Warren Buffett reportedly received an early stage prostate cancer diagnosis after a blood test for prostate-specific antigen, or P.S.A. Medical journalist Laura Newman discusses why Buffett’s decision to screen and treat his cancer sets a bad precedent.
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Laura Newman
Laura Newman
Medical Journalist
Author, Patient POV Blog
New York, New York
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