A 45-year-old man presents to your family practice in Ontario asking if he should have a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. He has no urinary sym...

Question

A 45-year-old man presents to your family practice in Ontario asking if he should have a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. He has no urinary symptoms and no family history. According to the CTFPHC guideline, what should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Against PSA screening for prostate cancer, explaining the limited benefit and potential harms

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Routine PSA screening every year for all men aged 40-75

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PSA screening only if digital rectal examination is abnormal

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PSA screening for all men aged 50-69 regardless of preferences

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Immediate referral to urology for biopsy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Prostate cancer screening - PSA

A 45-year-old man presents to your family practice in Ontario asking if he should have a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. He has no urinary symptoms and no family history. According to the CTFPHC guideline, what should you recommend?