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- Title
Prostate cancer and PSA screening.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the complexities and controversies surrounding PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) screening for prostate cancer. It discusses advancements in healthcare technology that offer improved detection methods but also highlights the limitations and risks associated with PSA testing. It underscores the nuanced decision-making required due to potential overdiagnosis and the variable aggressiveness of prostate cancers.
- Subjects
NATIONAL health services; NURSES; PROSTATE-specific antigen; FAMILY medicine; OCCUPATIONAL roles; EARLY detection of cancer; FAMILY nurses; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; PROSTATE tumors; COLORECTAL cancer; INFORMATION resources; NURSING; DECISION making; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; PROSTATECTOMY; MEN'S health; NURSES' attitudes; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; DIGITAL rectal examination; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN), 2024, Vol 10, Issue 2, p8
- ISSN
2057-6021
- Publication type
Article