# New prostate cancer screening guidelines mean changes for men over 50: what to know

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5 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 12, 2026, 9:01 AM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/health/new-prostate-cancer-screening-guidelines-for-men-over-50/>

Prostate cancer is unique among major cancers in that routine screening is actually controversial.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [New prostate cancer screening guidelines include regular PSA testing for most older men](<https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/new-prostate-cancer-screening-guidelines-regular-psa-test-rcna608629>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  As rates of advanced prostate cancer rise, the American Cancer Society is recommending that most men age 50 to 69 get a PSA blood test every other year.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [What to Know About New Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/well/prostate-cancer-screening-guideline.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Universal screening for the disease has long been a subject of controversy.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [A ‘clear recommendation’ for men: Get screened for prostate cancer](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQWHlxZnB6US04Y2E0ZV9zSXVpcmZyYzY5Wko4MkVkRnpVbGMza0lscHQ0MXRMYUxVOWk1WV9QbGNaZVBpN1pSMFJ2RHlxNDNjcy1ISmFzRndPUElnZGl1X3N3dGxSREFSc1U1c2Y5ek16cm8tYnljQzhUQVdsVFRxbkdBRmdjTGNhM0RRNV85cw?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:00 AM: [A new guideline doesn’t change care](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91639976/a-new-guideline-doesnt-change-care>) — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)
  Early in my career as a neonatologist, group B streptococcus (GBS) was one of the infections we feared most. Babies who appeared healthy could become critically ill within hours or days, leaving physicians to tell parents that their newborn was suddenly fighting a life-threatening infection. Eventually, evidence gave us a way to prevent many of those infections. Researchers found that screening pregnant women for GBS, and treating those who tested positive with antibiotics during labor could dramatically reduce transmission to newborns. Professional societies issued recommendations. But…
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:01 AM: [New prostate cancer screening guidelines mean changes for men over 50: what to know](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/health/new-prostate-cancer-screening-guidelines-for-men-over-50/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Prostate cancer is unique among major cancers in that routine screening is actually controversial.