Men who agreed to be screened may have been healther than those who did not agree. Now, a new study in the Oct. 6 Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that PSA levels may mean something entirely different than originally thought. The ACP examined and reviewed more than 40 studies to determine the potential benefits of screening, the complication rate of treatment, and the balance of benefits harms and costs. In contrast, the AUA recommendation represents a consensus of expert opinion. Recently, Catalona criticized the American College of Physicians for recommending against routine screening in favor of physicians and patients discussing the potential benefits and known harms of screening diagnosis and treatment and making individual decisions.
Prostate cancer can be life-threatening.
If your physician doesn't have the time to discuss your options, get a new doctor. And whatever you do, don't fall for the unproven and undeciphered PSA test. Click here to post a public comment on the Trash Talk Bulletin Board. Click here to send a private comment to the Junkman.