A 58-year-old asymptomatic man asks about PSA testing for prostate cancer. He has no family history of prostate cancer and no urinary symptoms. Accord...

Question

A 58-year-old asymptomatic man asks about PSA testing for prostate cancer. He has no family history of prostate cancer and no urinary symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what is the most appropriate approach?

Accepted Answer

Recommend against PSA screening and explain the potential harms and limited benefit

Answer

Recommend routine PSA screening every year

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Offer PSA screening every 2 years

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Order PSA and transrectal ultrasound as baseline tests

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Offer PSA screening only if digital rectal examination is abnormal

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Prostate cancer screening

A 58-year-old asymptomatic man asks about PSA testing for prostate cancer. He has no family history of prostate cancer and no urinary symptoms. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, what is the most appropriate approach?