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8 Μαΐ 2018 · Risk Assessment. Older age, African American race, and family history of prostate cancer are the most important risk factors for prostate cancer. Screening Tests. Screening for prostate cancer begins with a test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) protein in the blood.
- Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer
Based on a review of the evidence, the Task Force recommends...
- Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer
Based on a review of the evidence, the Task Force recommends that men aged 55 to 69 years make an individual decision about whether to be screened after a conversation with their clinician about the potential benefits and harms.
21 Δεκ 2023 · What are the benefits of prostate specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer vs. no screening or usual care on short- or long-term prostate cancer mortality, incidence of metastatic prostate cancer, all-cause mortality, quality of life, and function?
12 Απρ 2023 · A 60-year-old patient asks whether he should undergo screening for prostate cancer and, if he undergoes screening and the results are positive, what his options would be with respect to...
27 Αυγ 2024 · In 2018, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) made the following recommendations about prostate cancer screening: Men who are 55 to 69 years old should make individual decisions about being screened for prostate cancer with a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.
19 Μαΐ 2016 · In 2008, USPSTF recommended against PSA-based prostate cancer screening for men age 75 and older. 17 USPSTF recommended against screening for all men in 2012. 18 During this period, other organizations moved toward informed decision making in which the decision to screen or not to screen is made within the physician-patient relationship, with ...
8 Μαΐ 2018 · The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that the net benefit of PSA-based screening for prostate cancer in men aged 55 to 69 years is small for some men. How each man weighs specific benefits and harms will determine whether the overall net benefit is small.
