Prostate Cancer Treatment Choices
Authors: Lazzaro M. Repetto, Angela Marie Abbatecola, Giuseppe Paolisso
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

LettersSeptember 17, 2013Prostate Cancer Treatment ChoicesLazzaro M. Repetto, MD, PhD, Angela Marie Abbatecola, MD, PhD, and Giuseppe Paolisso, MD, PhDLazzaro M. Repetto, MD, PhDFrom Sanremo Hospital, Sanremo, Italy; Italian National Research Center on Aging, Ancona, Italy; and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.Search for more papers by this author, Angela Marie Abbatecola, MD, PhDFrom Sanremo Hospital, Sanremo, Italy; Italian National Research Center on Aging, Ancona, Italy; and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.Search for more papers by this author, and Giuseppe Paolisso, MD, PhDFrom Sanremo Hospital, Sanremo, Italy; Italian National Research Center on Aging, Ancona, Italy; and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Wolf suggests that our editorial did not correctly report the available guidelines about screening for prostate cancer. The goal to find a screening tool for early diagnosis of any type of cancer is particularly appealing to reduce mortality. In general terms, most contemporary recommendations for prostate cancer screening include measuring serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after making an informed decision with a health care provider. It should be underlined that any recommendation should be considered an invitation toward a shared decision-making process. A recommendation should not be considered an obligation.Recommendation guidelines about periodic PSA screening are ...References1. Wolf AM, Wender RC, Etzioni RB, Thompson IM, D'Amico AV, Volk RJ, et al. American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Advisory Committee. American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of prostate cancer: update 2010. CA Cancer J Clin. 2010;60:70-98. [PMID: 20200110] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Andriole GL, Crawford ED, Grubb RL, Buys SS, Chia D, Church TR, et al. PLCO Project Team. Prostate cancer screening in the randomized Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial: mortality results after 13 years of follow-up. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012;104:125-32. [PMID: 22228146] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Schröder FH, Hugosson J, Roobol MJ, Tammela TL, Ciatto S, Nelen V, et al. ERSPC Investigators. Prostate-cancer mortality at 11 years of follow-up. N Engl J Med. 2012;366:981-90. [PMID: 22417251] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for prostate cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:185-91 LinkGoogle Scholar5. Moyer VA; U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for prostate cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:120-34 LinkGoogle Scholar6. Daskivich TJ, Fan KH, Koyama T, Albertsen PC, Goodman M, Hamilton AS, et al. Effect of age, tumor risk, and comorbidity on competing risks for survival in a U.S. population-based cohort of men with prostate cancer. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158:709-17 LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Sanremo Hospital, Sanremo, Italy; Italian National Research Center on Aging, Ancona, Italy; and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M12-1703. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee Also“The Older, the Wiser” in Prostate Cancer Treatment Choices? Lazzaro Repetto , Angela Marie Abbatecola , and Giuseppe Paolisso Prostate Cancer Treatment Choices Andrew M.D. Wolf Metrics September 17, 2013Volume 159, Issue 6Page: 436KeywordsAntigensCancer detection and diagnosisCancer screeningCancer treatmentElderlyForecastingHealth care providersLife expectancyMedical risk factorsProstate cancerScreening guidelines ePublished: 17 September 2013 Issue Published: September 17, 2013 CopyrightCopyright © 2013 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...