Prostate Screening

The best protection is early detection.

Prostate cancer screening can help identify cancer early on, when treatment is most effective. Screening blood tests, such as the prostate-specific antigen (PSA), are available through your physician, at the annual Focus on Health sites for a nominal fee, or community outreach events.

Screening Guidelines

Under age 54

• No routine PSA based screening recommended .

age 55-69

• Greatest benefit of screening in this age group
• Shared decision making based on patient’s values and preferences, life expectancy and cancer risk

over age 70 or any patient with a 10-15 year life expectancy

• No routine PSA-based screening
• Some men over 70 who are in exceptional health may benefit from screening