Regular prostate cancer screening recommended in new guidelines

First reported by NBC News at Thu 6:00 AM · 8 outlets in all

1. CBS News40mRegular prostate cancer screening recommended in new guidelinesThe American Cancer Society is recommending routine prostate cancer screening for more middle-aged men, in a major change to its guidelines.
2. MarketWatch3hThe prostate-cancer screening rules just changed. Here’s when men should get tested.The American Cancer Society now recommends most men get their first PSA test when they turn 50. Black men and other men considered high risk should start screening at age 45.
3. The Hill4hAmerican Cancer Society recommends regular prostate cancer testing in updated guidelinesThe American Cancer Society released an updated guideline Thursday that recommends regular prostate cancer screenings for average-risk men between the ages of 50-69 years old. The society also recommended annual screenings starting at the age of 45 for “Black men and men with a strong family history of prostate cancer,” according to a press release…
4. AP7hWhat men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines
5. NY Post7hNew prostate cancer screening guidelines mean changes for men over 50: what to knowProstate cancer is unique among major cancers in that routine screening is actually controversial.
6. CNN10hA ‘clear recommendation’ for men: Get screened for prostate cancer
7. New York Times(subscription required)10hWhat to Know About New Prostate Cancer Screening RecommendationsUniversal screening for the disease has long been a subject of controversy.
8. NBC News10hNew prostate cancer screening guidelines include regular PSA testing for most older menAs 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.