Abstract
Although observational studies and simulation models have shed some interesting light on many of the uncertainties surrounding prostate cancer screening, well-done clinical trials provide the best evidence on screening among the extremes of age, the most appropriate interval to screen, and the best complement of tests to use. Enthusiasm for screening is temporized by the acknowledgment that overdetection leads to frequent overtreatment despite evidence supporting the safety of active surveillance in many men with low-risk disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 229-235 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Guidelines
- Prostate cancer
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
- Public health
- Screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology