A 62-year-old male patient of African descent has come for his annual physical examination.The patient wants to know if he should get the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test.The nurse will:

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Risk factors for developing prostate cancer are older age, particularly greater than 65 years; a family history of prostate cancer; a low-fibre, high-fat diet; and African ancestry.However, there is no evidence that PSA screening reduces overall mortality in men of any age, and there is conflicting evidence that it leads to a small and very uncertain potential reduction in prostate cancer mortality in men aged 55 to 69 years.If a patient has a question about PSA screening, it is important to discuss the benefits and harms associated with screening, ideally using decision aids to facilitate comprehension (see https://canadiantaskforce.ca/prostate-cancer-tools/).

A 62-Year-Old Male Patient of African Descent Has Come for His