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Prostate Cancer Guide
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Although screening can find prostate cancer at an early stage when treatment is more likely to be successful, the medical community is still not sure if the potential benefits of screening outweigh the possible risks if something is found. It is very important to check with your doctor so you can make an educated decision about what you need to do given your age and own personal health history.

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Beginning at age 40, if you have a family history of prostate cancer or are African-American, you should get a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) and Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) yearly.

If you have no family history, Beginning at age 50, ask your doctor for information about these tests and if you should have them.

IMPORTANT: The information on the cancer pages of this site was culled by the director of Self chec and initially reviewed by the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the newest information from the national cancer advisory organizations, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American Cancer Society. We recognize that the national cancer advisory organizations sometimes do not agree about specific cancer guidelines, often making it confusing to the public about what to do. That is why we are asking you to err on the side of caution by always consulting a healthcare professional to advise you in the healthy choices you will make. Thank you.

This page was last modified November 9, 2009