A 50 year old man comes to your clinic asking about prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. He has no urinary symptoms and no family history of pro...

Question

A 50 year old man comes to your clinic asking about prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. He has no urinary symptoms and no family history of prostate cancer. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Do not routinely screen with PSA and discuss potential harms and benefits with him

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Routine PSA screening for all men aged 50-74

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PSA screening every year starting at age 40

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Digital rectal examination alone is recommended

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Mandatory PSA screening at age 55

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Prostate cancer screening

A 50 year old man comes to your clinic asking about prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening. He has no urinary symptoms and no family history of prostate cancer. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what should you recommend?