Prostate Cancer Test Guidelines Updated

New guidelines from American Cancer Society stress more than ever that doctors should discuss the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening before men have a PSA blood test. The PSA test helps find early prostate cancer, but it can lead to unnecessary treatments that have side effects. The ACS made their recommendations based on early findings from two large studies that look at whether finding and treating prostate cancer early saves lives. The new guidelines appeared online in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. The Associated Press and HealthDay News wrote about it March 4.