prostate cancer screening


Two tests are commonly used to screen for prostate cancer: Digital rectal examination (DRE). A DRE is a test in which the doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into a man’s rectum and feels the surface of the prostate through the bowel wall for any irregularities. PSA blood test.

Prostate cancer : screening , diagnosis, and management
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Objective: To provide physicians with a review of diagnosis, screening , staging evaluation, treatment options, prognosis, psychosocial issues, economic considerations, and future research directions in the management of patients with all stages of prostate cancer . Data

Prostate cancer screening : what we know and what we need to know
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Objective: To critically evaluate the evidence for recommending the screening of asymptomatic men for prostate cancer with a blood test to detect a prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Data Sources: Relevant articles on screening for prostate cancer were identified from

Screening for prostate cancer –the controversy that refuses to die
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In the United States, most men over the age of 50 years have had a prostate -specific antigen (PSA) test, 1 despite the absence of evidence from large, randomized trials of a net benefit. Moreover, about 95% of male urologists and 78% of primary care physicians who are 50

Benefits and harms of prostate -specific antigen screening for prostate cancer : an evidence update for the US Preventive Services Task Force
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Background: Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer in men in the United States, and prostate cancer screening has increased in recent years. In 200 the US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that evidence was insufficient to recommend for

Screening for prostate cancer : a guidance statement from the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
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Methods: This guidance statement is derived from an appraisal of available guidelines on screening for prostate cancer . Authors searched the National Guideline Clearinghouse to identify prostate cancer screening guidelines in the United States and selected 4 developed

prostate cancer screening rates after the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation discouraging prostate -specific antigen based screening
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Purpose In 201 the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) discouraged prostate – specific antigen (PSA) based prostate cancer screening . Previous USPSTF recommendations did not appreciably alter prostate cancer screening . Therefore, we

Comparative effectiveness of alternative prostate -specific antigen based prostate cancer screening strategies: model estimates of potential benefits and harms
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Background: The US Preventive Services Task Force recently concluded that the harms of existing prostate -specific antigen (PSA) screening strategies outweigh the benefits. Objective: To evaluate comparative effectiveness of alternative PSA screening strategies

Prostate cancer screening : a decision analysis
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Background. The issue of whether to screen men for prostate cancer is controversial. No randomized clinical trials have been completed to confirm the efficacy of screening for prostate cancer. We created a mathemati cal model of the clinical risks and benefits of

Influence of study features and methods on overdiagnosis estimates in breast and prostate cancer screening
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Abstract Knowledge of the likelihood that a screening -detected case of cancer has been overdiagnosed is vitally important to make treatment decisions and develop screening policy. An overdiagnosed case is an excess case detected by screening . Estimates of the

Prostate – cancer screening what the US Preventive Services Task Force left out
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How often should we repeat either one What is the patients pretest probability of cancer What is the chance that a PSA test plus a biopsy will find cancer , if its present If cancer is found, will it be clinically important Will this patient prefer surgery, radiation therapy, or

Digital rectal examinations and prostate cancer screening : attitudes of African American men
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Purpose/Objectives: To explore the relationship between attitudes toward digital rectal examination (DRE) and participation in prostate cancer screening among African American men. Design: Survey. Setting: Prostate cancer screenings with a prostate -specific antigen

Screening for Prostrate Cancer with the Prostate -Specific Antigen Test: Are Patients Making Informed Decisions
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BACKGROUND. The benefits of early detection of prostate cancer are uncertain, and the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend individual decision making in prostate cancer screening . This study reports the

Factors influencing prostate cancer screening decisions among African American men
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Purpose: Due to controversy regarding prostate cancer screening , it is imperative that African American men make informed decisions. Little is known about the role of cultural factors in decision-making for prostate cancer screening among African American men. The

Knowledge of prostate cancer screening among native African urban population in Nigeria
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Background: Cancer of the prostate a worldwide public health concern. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and ranked second as the cause of cancer -related deaths. Objective: To evaluate the awareness and attitude of the populace to screening for

Screening for prostate cancer : US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement
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The purpose of this review was to update the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on prostate cancer screening . In the United States, the risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is approximately 12%, and the risk of dying from

Screening for prostate cancer : US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement
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Methods: The 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 . Recommendation: The USPSTF

Detection of prostate cancer : the impact of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC)
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Overdiagnosis with present prostate cancer screening regimens is high. This amount of overdiagnosis is likely to be unacceptable for most healthcare policy makers and providers. Addressing overdiagnosis will be a major research task for urologists for the years to come

The Finnish trial of prostate cancer screening : where are we now
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Men with a serum PSA of≥ 4 ng/mL are referred for diagnostic examinations including a DRE, TRUS and prostate biopsy. For men with a serum PSA of 3.0 3.9 ng/mL a prostate biopsy is recommended if there is a suspicious DRE finding (in 1996 98) or if the proportion

A churchbased program on prostate cancer screening for African American men: reducing health disparities
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Methods: This community-based intervention study employed a quasiexperimental delayedcontrol (crossover) design with randomization at the church level. Forty-five African American churches were randomly assigned to two study groups: early intervention and

Screening for prostate cancer : the current evidence and guidelines controversy
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Task Force (USPSTF) states that evidence is insufficient to assess the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening in men younger than 75 years. Other major international health organizations offer a similar reserved approach or recommend against screening for