If the PSA test was offered to men as part of an annual health check from the age of 50, a lot of the fear of: "Is this the test for cancer?" would be diluted. For the vast majority of men the results would not lead to a diagnosis of cancer, but it could save the lives o...
Men over 50 urged to have annual blood test to detect prostate cancerFiona Gartland
The current approach to prostate cancer diagnosis in the UK and many other HICs relies on "informed choice" PSA testing, meaning men aged 50 or over with no symptoms can request the test from their doctor after a discussion of the risks and benefits. Accord...
Over the past two decades breast cancer has also been at the forefront and there have been major developments in screening and advances in the management and treatment of the disease. Prostate cancer has remained in the shadow, despite being the largest cause of cancer death in men over t...
Treatment of these men results in harms and provides them with no benefit. This is known as overdiagnosis, and follow-up of large randomized trials suggests that 20% to 50% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer through screening may be overdiagnosed.3 Overdiagnosis rates would be expected to ...
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Lane et al report the feasibility of testing for prostate cancer in men aged 45-49.1 Screening for prostate cancer in men older than 50 is hardly acceptable because overdiagnosis is obvious and the impact on mortality remains unproved despite the findings of numerous trials in the past 15 years...
Latent prostate cancer is common, with many older men showing localized prostate tumors upon autopsy that died from other causes [1]. In contrast, once metastasis has been detected by imaging, the vast majority of patients will likely die from prostate cancer. Over the past two decades, serum...
Under 50: 1 in every 456 Age 50-59: 1 in 54 Age 60-69: 1 in 19 70 and up: 1 in 11 Survival rate by age Age also affects prostate cancer survival rates. According to a CDC report, those under 50 and over 80 have the lowest relative survival rates. Because those under 50 aren...
Several studies have illustrated increased sensitivity for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in men who undergo prostate massage before urine collection.7This can lead to earlier detection of prostate cancer and greater chances of successful treatment. ...