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Screening for prostate cancer: a review of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Roger R Chou, Jennifer M JM Croswell, Tracy T Dana, Christina C Bougatsos, Ian I Blazina, Rongwei R Fu, Ken K Gleitsmann, Helen C HC Koenig, Clarence C Lam, Ashley A Maltz, J Bruin JB Rugge, and Kenneth K Lin

Ann Intern Med 155(11):762-71 (2011) PMID 21984740

Screening can detect prostate cancer at earlier, asymptomatic stages, when treatments might be more effective.

DOI: 10.1059/0003-4819-155-11-201112060-00375
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