New prostate cancer guidelines urge men to start screening at specific age
The American Cancer Society is recommending regular prostate cancer screening starting at age 50 for men at average risk under updated guidelines released Nov.
Key points
- Starting the conversation early can give men an opportunity to learn about their risk, talk with their doctors about screening and act when appropriate." Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men.
- A prostate cancer screening involves a simple blood test for PSA, which measures the level of prostate-specific antigen, the protein produced by normal and cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
- The doctor, who has performed more than 10,000 prostate cancer operations, said the success rate of treating patients is exceedingly high, but that many men still need to be nudged to get screened.
JOE BIDEN SHARES HEALTH UPDATE AFTER PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS WHILE ISSUING WARNING TO OTHERS Men ages 70 to 74 should discuss whether to continue screening with their doctors; routine screening is not recommended at 75 and older.
Additional details
- Other men with a father, brother or son diagnosed with prostate cancer should also begin at 45, with the frequency depending on their family history.
- The goal is to screen more than one million men for prostate cancer under Tewari's Million Strong Men Initiative.
- Smith Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Unit, was sent out in New York City in 2022.
- For disease that has not spread beyond the prostate or nearby areas, the five-year relative survival rate is nearly 100%, according to the American Cancer Society.
- CANCER DOCTOR REVEALS 5 HABITS THAT MAY REDUCE DISEASE RISK AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES Screening can also identify slow-growing cancers that may never cause harm.
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