[Prostate cancer screening - past, present, future].

Prostate cancer is one of the most significant cancers among men. In addition to epidemiological and etiological data, this summary provides a description of the most important features of prostate specific antigen, used most, and other markers that can make easier to diagnose the disease. It presents the major international and Hungarian studies dealing with prostate cancer screening, including the economic aspects. Genetic tests, DNA- and RNAbased biomarkers are gaining more and more space, they can even help us in screening and avoiding overdiagnosis. The main goal of the future researches should be to develop methods that can be used to detect prostate cancer at an early, curable stage.