Medscape reports that, “although about two fifths of all of physicians (42%)…said they believe the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is overused, a huge majority (90%) said the benefits of the test always, often, or sometimes outweigh the risks, and many frequently recommend a baseline diagnostic for their male patients”.
One oncologist, James Benton, MD, said screening is not the issue. “It is what one does with the information that is the real issue,” he said. “Medical bureaucrats should not be the arbiters of decisions to screen or not screen,” said Dr Benton, adding, “A man in conjunction with his family and doctor should have an unobstructed right to know if he has a cancer and make an informed decision as to how he will proceed with various treatment options ― from active surveillance, radiation, or surgery.”
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