In reversal, American Cancer Society urges routine prostate cancer screening
In a significant update to its guidelines for prostate cancer screening, the American Cancer Society is now recommending that men get routinely screened for prostate cancer with a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test.
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- Men considered at high risk due to race and family history should start testing earlier, at 45, and most are recommended to get tested every year.
On the other hand, if only one close relative was diagnosed with prostate cancer and it was diagnosed at age 65 or older, non-Black men in this case should start PSA screening at 45, but are recommended to get testing only every two years.
Additional details
- Men at average risk should get a PSA test every two years from age 50 to 69, according to the new guidelines released Thursday.
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