ACS Prostate Cancer Screening Guideline Urges Doctor-Patient Informed Decision

From The Cancer Letter, March 5, 2010:

The American Cancer Society has updated its prostate cancer screening guideline to emphasize informed decisions by patients within the doctor-patient relationship.

The society abandoned its campaigns for mass screening in 1997, but its guidelines have been widely misunderstood to endorse screening all men at average risk starting at age 50.

Released on March 3, the latest version of the document tries to clear up confusion by stating repeatedly that it does not recommend screening uniformly.

For the rest of the story, click on The Cancer Letter Archive at left to read the March 5, 2010 issue (subscription or day pass required).


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tags: cancer screening