What are the potential benefits of early detection screening?
- A normal PSA test may put your mind at ease about your prostate cancer risk.
A PSA test may find prostate cancer early before it has spread. However, not all prostate cancer is life threatening and tests are available to help determine if prostate cancer requires immediate treatment. - Early detection allows for treatment of prostate cancer at an early stage that may help avoid complications from the disease.
- Early detection allows for treatment of prostate cancer that may reduce your risk of death from the disease
Early detection may help you live longer!
IMPORTANT:
This information is provided for educational purposes only to support patients in understanding and discussing early detection screening with their doctor. However, this information should not be considered as patient screening guidelines or recommendations, but as educational materials only. Patients should discuss early detection screening with their doctors to understand the risks and benefits, and decisions should only be made between the patient and his doctor.