August 1, 2016

New York Times article quotes former U-M Urology Resident

Dr. Chris Filson, currently an assistant professor with Emory University School of Medicine and former U-M Urology resident, was quoted in the article on a questionable study covering advanced prostate cancer.

The article questions a study from Northwestern University, which observed a rise in advanced prostate cancer cases from 2004 to 2013.

Many experts brought up issues with methodology and interpretation of results, including Dr. Filson.

“I don’t want to claim their results are wrong. They may be true, but the way they looked at the question brings in too many possible alternative explanations,” said Dr. Filson.

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