Mark LaSpina, Gabriel P. Haas
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.15, Suppl.4, pp. 3-13, 2008
Abstract Early detection of prostate adenocarcinoma (prostate
cancer) through screening tests such as a serum prostatespecifi c antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal examination
(DRE) enables primary care physicians and urologists to
offer patients a broader choice of treatments that are also
more likely to provide a cure. Whether men are being over
treated or over diagnosed through the widespread use of
screening tests remains controversial. This review aims to
provide general practitioners with a better understanding
of different prostate cancer tests that can be performed and
to help them decide which patients should be More >