Request Line: Prostate Cancer Screening

Requested by KP listeners! An update on a patient from the previous prostate cancer episode and a deep dive into the history of prostate cancer screening. References: Kazuto, I. et al. Screening for prostate cancer: History, evidence, controversies and future perspectives toward individualized screening. International journal of urology. 2019; 26(10). doi:10.1111/iju.14039 Albertsen PC. The Evolving Paradigm of Prostate Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(8):e198392. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8392 USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement: Prostate Cancer Screening, 2018. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening Wei JT, Barocas D, Carlsson S, et al. Early detection of prostate cancer: AUA/SUO guideline part I: prostate cancer screening. J Urol. 2023;210(1):45-53.