Robert Smith

Rule Changes

Senior author of the updated guideline

The American Cancer Society recommended prostate cancer screening outright on November 12, 2026, dropping a 16-year posture of leaving the decision to individual doctor visits. Average-risk men aged 50 to 69 should get a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test every two years. Black men and men with a strong family history should start at 45 and test annually.

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