Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Testing Patterns in Relation to USPSTF Screening Recommendations

2015463 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ahmedin Jemal · American Cancer Society

Stacey A. Fedewa · American Cancer Society

Jiemin Ma · American Cancer Society

Rebecca L. Siegel · American Cancer Society

Chun Chieh Lin · American Cancer Society

Otis W. Brawley · American Cancer Society

Elizabeth Ward ·

Abstract

Both the incidence of early-stage prostate cancer and rates of PSA screening have declined and coincide with 2012 USPSTF recommendation to omit PSA screening from routine primary care for men. Longer follow-up is needed to see whether these decreases are associated with trends in mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 314, Issue 19, pp. 2054-2054

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.14905

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