Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Prostate Cancer-Pretreatment Detection, Surveillance, and Staging

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Andrews, David B.
Lalani, Tasneem
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Radiology
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2019-01-01
Keywords
Male Urogenital Diseases
Neoplasms
Radiology
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Therapeutics

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2018.08.005
Abstract
Regular screening is recommended for men beginning about age 55. The first sign of cancer comes from either a blood test for a protein specific to prostate cancer (PSA) or by a digital examination of the prostate through the rectum to assess enlargement or firmness. Neither of these is perfectly accurate. Suspicion of cancer warrants additional testing.
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J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Jan;16(1):e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.08.005. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1016/j.jacr.2018.08.005
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/48334
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30611386
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