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Screening for Prostate Cancer
Release Date: August 2008
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for prostate cancer.
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents / Published Comments and Response
Summary of Recommendations
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening in men younger than age 75 years.
Grade: I Statement. - The USPSTF recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men age 75 years or older.
Grade: D Recommendation.
Supporting Documents
Screening for Prostate Cancer, August 2008
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 210 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 195 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 420 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 115 KB; PDF Help)
Video: How to Talk with Your Patients When Evidence Is Insufficient (3:40 minutes, Windows Media®)
Note: If you cannot see the captioning in Windows Media® Player, press "CTRL + SHIFT + C" (or select: Play > Captions and Subtitles > Captions).
Published Comments and Response
Published Comments
Response of the USPSTF
As part of the USPSTF’s ongoing commitment to clarity about its work and methods, the USPSTF invites public comment on all draft recommendation statements. As a result, the recommendation on screening for prostate cancer does not appear with this accompanying background review. The USPSTF invited public comments on its draft recommendation statement on screening for prostate cancer from November 30 to December 13, 2011. Once finalized, the recommendation statement will reflect any changes made based on the public comments received and will be available on this page. |
Screening for Prostate Cancer, October 2011
Supporting Article (PDF File, 201 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (Screening) (PDF File, 783 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (Treatment) (PDF File, 1.8 MB; PDF Help)
Current as of December 2011
Internet Citation:
Screening for Prostate Cancer, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsprca.htm
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