Task force: PSA tests do more harm than good
The United States Preventive Services Task Force issued their final recommendation on the PSA prostate cancer-screening test Monday, recommending against routine PSA exams for men of any age. The task force says the PSA exam and additional treatments that may follow, like radiation and surgery, result in far more harm than benefit.
On the other hand, the American Urological Association is not so sure…
However, the American Urological Association is not changing its stance on the PSA test. “We at the AUA still recommend the PSA, with its imperfections,” said Dr. Chris Amling. “It’s the wrong thing to deny a man if he wants to have this test.”