Screening for Bladder Cancer

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Task Force updates recommendation on screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults

In an update to its 2004 recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults. Previously, the Task Force concluded that the harms outweighed the benefits of screening for bladder cancer. The update focused on the benefits and harms of screening people without symptoms, the accuracy of screening tests done in primary care settings, and the benefits and harms of treatment.

The updated evidence review did not find any new high-quality evidence to determine adequately the balance of benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer. However, bladder cancer is a common cancer and can cause considerable health problems, including death. The Task Force emphasized the need for additional research in this area. The recommendation appeared in the August 16 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

You can view the recommendation on the USPSTF Web site at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsblad.htm .

to see the complete report from USPSTF:
Screening for Bladder Cancer


Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults


Release Date: August 2011

This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for bladder cancer.
Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendation

•The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults.

Grade: I Statement.

Grade Definitions Prior to May 2007 (USPSTF)

Supporting Documents


Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults, August 2011


Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 199 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcanrs.pdf
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcanrs.htm


Evidence Review (PDF File, 62 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcanrev.pdf
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcanrev.htm

Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 504 KB; PDF Help)

Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer - NCBI Bookshelf

http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcanes.pdf
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 34 KB; PDF Help)
http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/bladdercancer/bladcansum.pdf

Screening for Bladder Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation

Current as of August 2011
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Internet Citation:
Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults, Topic Page. August 2011. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsblad.htm