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Published: Tue, August 05, 2008 - 9:31 am
Last Updated: Tue, August 05, 2008 - 9:42 am
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal task force recommends doctors stoproutine prostate cancer screening for men over 75 because it could
do more harm than good.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reports finding evidence
that the benefits "are small to none." However, treatment often
causes "moderate-to-substantial harms," including erectile
dysfunction and bladder control and bowel problems.
About 220,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate
cancer this year. But most tumors grow so slowly they never
threaten lives.
A study earlier this year concluded older men with early-stage
prostate cancer were not taking a big risk by not treating it right
away.
Some doctors instead recommend "watchful waiting" to monitor
signs of the disease and treat only if they worsen, but smaller
studies give conflicting views on whether that's a safe approach.
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