USMLE Forum Archives - USMLE Step 2 CK - screening
screening
bingousmle - 05-19-10 10:07
A 30-year-old man sees his primary care physician for advice regarding prostate cancer screening. He states that his father was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 69 years. His father also has a history of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and hypertension. At what age should this patient be advised to obtain prostate-specific antigen
screening?
a.30 years
b.40 years
c.50 years
d.60 years
e. its not necessary
bingousmle - 05-19-10 10:07
A 30-year-old man sees his primary care physician for advice regarding prostate cancer screening. He states that his father was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 69 years. His father also has a history of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and hypertension. At what age should this patient be advised to obtain prostate-specific antigen
screening?
a.30 years
b.40 years
c.50 years
d.60 years
e. its not necessary
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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#2
Re: screening shumayla - 05-19-10 10:57 PSA test for annual screening of prostate cancer in men of age 50 and older. PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter) are considered to be suspicious and should be followed by rectal ultrasound imaging and, if indicated, prostate biopsy
#3
Re: screening babbu5508 - 05-19-10 13:35 My answer is: c.
Some encourage yearly screening for men over age 50, and some advise men who are at a higher risk for prostate cancer to begin screening at age 40 or 45.
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Re: screening
bingousmle - 05-20-10 04:40 My answer is: c.
PSA test for annual screening of prostate cancer in men of age 50 and older. PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter) are considered to be suspicious and should be followed by rectal ultrasound imaging and, if indicated, prostate biopsy
#7
Re: screening mtniharika - 05-25-10 04:42 My answer is: c.
At what age should this patient be advised to obtain prostate-specific antigen
screening?
because he is a high risk person for prostate cancer he can be screened from 45 or 50 yrs
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Re: screening babbu5508 - 04-11-11 10:47 A 30-year-old man sees his primary care physician for advice regarding prostate cancer screening. He states that his father was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 69 years. His father also has a history of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and hypertension. At what age should this patient be advised to obtain prostate-specific antigen
screening?
c.50 years
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