# What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-men-need-to-know-after-a-major-update-to-prostate-cancer-guidelines/
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:58:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:25:47+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-men-need-to-know-after-a-major-update-to-prostate-cancer-guidelines
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Average-risk men should have PSA tests every two years from 50 to 69.
- Higher-risk men should start checks at 45, usually every year.
- Doctors can use repeat tests and MRI to help reduce screening harms.

## Summary

The American Cancer Society now recommends regular prostate cancer screening for men at average risk, a change from its previous advice to discuss testing with a doctor. The update reflects evidence that screening can help detect cancer before it spreads, alongside measures to reduce unnecessary tests and treatment.

Men at average risk should have a PSA blood test every two years from ages 50 to 69. Men at higher risk, including Black men and those with close relatives diagnosed before age 65, should start annual checks at 45; men with one close relative diagnosed after 65 should also start at 45, but test every two years. Screening is generally not advised when a person is unlikely to live another 10 years; men should discuss the choice at 70, and screening is discouraged from age 80.

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