American Urological Association Statement in Support of Prostate-Specific Antig...(ans that more than half of the men in th...),Health

Date:3/26/2009

ans that more than half of the men in the non-screening arm of the study were screened, making it difficult to demonstrate a difference. In the other study, there was actually a 20 percent reduction in death from prostate cancer with a relatively short follow-up of only nine years. This is an important point. The benefit of screening may not be demonstrable until significantly longer follow up is reached for both trials. These studies therefore do not lead to the conclusion that PSA screening should be abandoned.

Men who are concerned about these studies should talk with their urologists about their particular risk profile and whether regular PSA testing is best for them.

The AUA is presently finalizing a new Best Practice Statement about prostate-specific antigen testing that will be unveiled during our upcoming Annual Meeting. These studies are being addressed in more detail in the Statement, but do not change the AUA's position that PSA is a valuable screening tool and should be appropriately offered to men. This document will be made available to the public in April.

About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is the pre-eminent professional organization for urologists, with more than 15,000 members throughout the world. An educational nonprofit organization, the AUA pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care by carrying out a wide variety of programs for members and their patients, including UrologyHealth.org, an award-winning on-line patient education resource, and the American Urological Association Foundation, Inc.

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