Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, presented “Prostate Cancer Screening: Who? Why? How?” during the Jackson Hole Seminars on February 7, 2018 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

How to cite: Andriole, Gerald. “Prostate Cancer Screening: Who? Why? How?” February 7, 2018. Accessed Mar 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/Prostate-Cancer-Screening-PLCO-ERSPC/

Prostate Cancer Screening: Who? Why? How?

Summary:

Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, discusses the limitations and successes in the design of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) and European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) trials. He also emphasizes the importance of patient selection in PSA screening and utilizing other diagnostic methods.

This is an update from Dr. Andriole’s presentation at the 2nd Annual International Prostate Cancer Update.