There is a new web-based tool that can help men over the age of 55 calculate their risk of having prostate cancer by biopsy.
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, the University of Colorado, and the NCI created a statistical model to determine a man’s risk of having prostate cancer based on age, race, family history of prostate cancer, PSA level, digital rectal exam result, and previous biopsy results.
I think this is a nice tool for patients and physicians alike.