Prostate News Archive
06-Aug-2008
Age limit urged for prostate screening (International Herald Tribune)
A U.S. medical task force reported that screening for prostate cancer in men age 75 and up does more harm than good. Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US experts no longer recommend routine prostate cancer screenings for men 75 and older, saying the risks outweigh the benefits for that age group, a report published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine said. Weigh Prostate Screening Recommendations (NPR)
A federal task force says doctors should stop routine prostate cancer screening of men over age 75 because there is more evidence of harm than benefit. Talk to your doctor about these recommendations and pick your screening tests wisely. Prostate test advice for elderly won't stop debate (AP via Yahoo! News)
New advice that men over 75 should not be screened for prostate cancer won't quell the long-standing controversy over the usefulness of the blood test for the disease, cancer experts said Tuesday.
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