Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Background: Screening can detect prostate cancer at earlier, asymptomatic stages, when treatments might be more effective. Purpose: To update the 2002 and 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evidence reviews on screening and treatments for prostate cancer. Data Sources: MEDLINE (2002 to July 2011) and the Cochrane Library Database (through second quarter of 2011). Study Selection: Randomized trials of prostate-specific antigen–based...