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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on PSA Testing - Resource Center

The Prostate Cancer Foundation responded to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on PSA screenings that was made available on Friday, October 7, 2011. Though better guidelines are needed, PCF believes that the PSA test still plays an important role in detecting early prostate cancer in informed patients.

PCF will track all relevant stories and opinions that matter to you regarding PSA recommendations and trends. This page will be continuously updated as the broader implications of this issue develop, so please continue to check back.

New Jersey Leads the Nation in Opposing USPSTF PSA Testing Recommendation | Governor Chris Christie Signs Resolution Passed Unanimously by Legislature (1/17/2012)

U.S. Health and Human Services Will Continue Medicare Coverage for PSA Testing. Read the letter to PCF from HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius. (12/19/2011)

PCF Submits Comments to USPSTF Regarding PSA-Based Screening (11/08/2011)

Death by Bureaucracy | Newt Gingrich discusses the dubious credibility of the USPSTF and government interference with personal medical decisions. (10/19/2011)

New Urine DNA Test Used with PSA Can Eliminate Unnecessary Biopsies and Reduce Fear of Overtreatment | Detecting Two Cancer-Specific Genetic Fingerprints Can Better Direct Patients and Eliminate Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies. (10/11/2011)

Mike Milken's Op-Ed on PSA Testing in the Washington Post (10/11/2011)

PCF Responds to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on PSA Screening (10/10/2011)

Read the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation (10/07/2011)

Read the American Urological Associations response to the USPSTF recommendation (10/7/2011)

The USPSTF will be accepting comments on this draft recommendation beginning on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Due to technical errors, the submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday, December 13, 2011. This is your opportunity to weigh in on what questions researchers focus on when reviewing the evidence and comment on the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program research reports that are related to the recommendation.

The Prostate Caner Foundation hopes you will take the time to comment here.

If you need more information regarding how USPSTF recommendations are drafted, please visit here.

Dana-Farber Expert: The 'Wrong Message' About Prostate Screening |
Dr. Philip Kantoff speaks out against the USPSTF recommendation.
(10/13/2011)

Treating or Ignoring Prostate Cancer [AUDIO] | WAMU 88.5 broadcasts an NPR interview with Dr. Patrick Walsh, Dr. Gerald Andriole, Dr. Chiledum Ahaghotu and Shannon Brownlee where they evaluate the risks and benefits of PSA screenings. Read the full transcript here. (10/11/2011)