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Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

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Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement DRAFT Summary of Recommendation and Evidence, October 2011

  • “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer. This is a grade D recommendation. This recommendation applies to men in the U.S. population that do not have symptoms that are highly suspicious for prostate cancer, regardless of age, race, or family history. The Task Force did not evaluate the use of the PSA test as part of a diagnostic strategy in men with symptoms that are highly suspicious for prostate cancer. This recommendation also does not consider the use of the PSA test for surveillance after diagnosis and/or treatment of prostate cancer.”
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