PSA decision tools may help men clarify their values

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving men decision-making tools to help them consider the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening changed how they valued different possible outcomes but did not affect how many chose to be tested, in a new study. A report last month suggested that one in four family doctors regularly screens men for prostate cancer without asking their permission (see Reuters Health story of Jan 14, 2013 here: http://reut.rs/13wDsZj). …