Harcharan Gill1, Jonathan Wu1. 1. Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif., USA.
Abstract
AIM: To review current data available on use of prostate specific antigen for screening healthy men for prostate cancer. METHODS: Literature was reviewed and the guidelines from, American cancer Society, American Urologic Association was reviewed. RESULTS: Current screening protocols lead to over diagnosis of prostate cancer. This often results in unnecessary biopsy procedures and treatments. CONCLUSION: We must consider the benefit of screening and treatment with the harms of over diagnosis and over treatment. Newer imaging modalities like magnetic resonance imaging have to be evaluated further.
AIM: To review current data available on use of prostate specific antigen for screening healthy men for prostate cancer. METHODS: Literature was reviewed and the guidelines from, American cancer Society, American Urologic Association was reviewed. RESULTS: Current screening protocols lead to over diagnosis of prostate cancer. This often results in unnecessary biopsy procedures and treatments. CONCLUSION: We must consider the benefit of screening and treatment with the harms of over diagnosis and over treatment. Newer imaging modalities like magnetic resonance imaging have to be evaluated further.
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