Prostate Specific Antigen Based Screening for Prostate Cancer

Prostate Specific Antigen Based Screening for Prostate Cancer

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 17, Issue 2

Lin, K., Croswell, J.M., Koenig, H., Lam, C., Maltz, A.,Prostate-Specific Antigen-Based Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,Evidence Synthesis No. 90,Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,Rockville, MD,2011

This review concluded that it was uncertain whether prostate-specific antigen-based screening reduced prostate cancer mortality. Screening was associated with false-positive results and adverse events related to subsequent evaluation and treatment. The authors’ conclusions seem appropriate,although limitations in review methods mean some relevant studies could have been missed.