Today the American Cancer Society made important changes to their prostate cancer screening guidelines: Men 50 to 69 should get a PSA test every two years; Black men and men with a family history of prostate cancer should get one every year starting at 45; and starting at age 70, men should talk to their doctors about what's right to them.
I know firsthand the toll of this disease, and I know that catching it early saves lives.
So talk to your doctor, get screened, and let’s keep working to end cancer as we know it.
As rates of advanced prostate cancer continue to rise, the American Cancer Society is recommending that most men ages 50 to 69 get screened every other year.