A 57-year-old man with no urinary symptoms asks if he should have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as part of routine screening. There is no fam...

Question

A 57-year-old man with no urinary symptoms asks if he should have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as part of routine screening. There is no family history of prostate cancer. According to the CTFPHC prostate cancer screening guideline, what should you advise?

Accepted Answer

Recommend against PSA screening because harms outweigh benefits

Answer

Recommend annual PSA testing from age 50 in all men

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Recommend PSA and digital rectal examination every 2 years

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Recommend PSA screening only if he is over 70

Answer

Recommend PSA screening only in men with lower urinary tract symptoms

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Prostate cancer screening

A 57-year-old man with no urinary symptoms asks if he should have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as part of routine screening. There is no family history of prostate cancer. According to the CTFPHC prostate cancer screening guideline, what should you advise?