Shared Decision Making Uncommon in PSA Screening

While American Urological Association and American College of Physician guidelines suggest shared-decision making in prostate specific antigen (PSA) screen testing, most patients have not had part in discussing those decisions. Reuters reports:

Most men have not discussed the potential advantages and disadvantages of prostate cancer screening with their doctor, according to a new study.

Guidelines from groups including the American Urological Association and American College of Physicians call for shared decision-making when it comes to prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, taking into account each man's values regarding screening.

"There's a lot of scientific uncertainty about its benefits and harms for any one person," said Dr. Paul Han, from the Maine Medical Center in Portland, who led the new study.

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