Thursday, November 6, 2008
Prostate Cancer Screening - muddled and confusing
Prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer in men in the United States and 1 in 6 men will receive this diagnosis in their lifetime. The Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was approved by the FDA as a screening test for prostate cancer in 1986 and its use has increased since that time. Most male patients are aware of the test and ask for it at their annual exam.What is little known by