Why arent Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA test) covered by provincial health care plans?
A. It varies according to province, and most provinces are not covered unless cancer is diagnosed. Argument against: PSA is not always reliable in that numbers can be elevated without the presence of cancer and therefore requires biopsy. Argument for: even if only 25 per cent of results are cause for concern and could indicate cancer, this is still a significant number. PSA is just one of the methods of detecting prostate cancer.
