Prostate Specific Antigen Psa Testing News Today

Experts suggest high-income countries implement a comprehensive risk-based approach for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Abstract Population screening for early-stage cancer or cancer precursors began in the mid-twentieth century, with the goal of reducing suffering from cancer illness and lengthening average life by preventing cancer deaths. Since the establishment of cancer screening, concerns have emerged that it may be doing considerable harm; despite this, screening practices have remained relatively intractable. This intractability in the face of harm is the central problematic of my analysis. I reinterpret...