• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2012

    Practice Guideline

    Screening for prostate cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

    • Virginia A Moyer and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
    • Ann. Intern. Med. 2012 Jul 17;157(2):120-34.

    DescriptionUpdate of the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on screening for prostate cancer.MethodsThe USPSTF reviewed new evidence on the benefits and harms of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer, as well as the benefits and harms of treatment of localized prostate cancer.RecommendationThe USPSTF recommends against PSA-based screening for prostate cancer (grade D recommendation).This recommendation applies to men in the general U.S. population, regardless of age. This recommendation does not include the use of the PSA test for surveillance after diagnosis or treatment of prostate cancer; the use of the PSA test for this indication is outside the scope of the USPSTF.

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