Pre-screening Discussions and Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing for Prostate Cancer Screening

摘要

Introduction: For many men, the net benefit of prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests may be small. Many major medical organizations have issued recommendations for prostate cancer screening, stressing the need for shared decision making before ordering a test. The purpose of this study is to better understand associations between discussions about benefits and harms of PSA testing and uptake of the test among men aged >= 40 years.