Recommendations from the BC Office of Health Technology Assessment
Bassett, K.
Canadian Journal of Oncology 4 Suppl. 1: 86-8; Discussion 89-95
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 1183-2509 PMID: 8853499 Document Number: 436516
The BCOHTA does not make recommendations or set policy; rather, we report on the evidence. Our message is clear: For asymptomatic men, there is no evidence that annual or semi-annual PSA testing will do any good. There is substantial evidence that PSA testing will lead to considerable harm.
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