Taurus Paul Revere of Medicine Verified Member 20+ Year Member Aug 4, 2008 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In the first update of its recommendations for prostate cancer screening in five years, the widely respected panel that sets government policy on preventive medicine said the evidence that the test reduces the cancer's death toll is too uncertain to endorse routine use for men at any age, and the potential harms clearly outweigh any benefits for men age 75 and older.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In the first update of its recommendations for prostate cancer screening in five years, the widely respected panel that sets government policy on preventive medicine said the evidence that the test reduces the cancer's death toll is too uncertain to endorse routine use for men at any age, and the potential harms clearly outweigh any benefits for men age 75 and older.
