Should men over the age of 65 years receive PSA screening? Argument against
Peter C Albertsen
Correspondence University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
Email albertsen@nso.uchc.edu
In this second Viewpoint on PSA testing in men over 65 years of age, Albertsen argues that, from a public health perspective, PSA screening should not be performed in these men. The author discusses the health problem of prostate cancer in this patient population, the accuracy of the PSA test, patient outcomes, and the harm associated with PSA testing.
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