Cancer society backs PSA tests every 2 years for men 50 to 69
What's new: Black men and those with a strong family history should start yearly screening at 45.
The American Cancer Society has shifted its prostate cancer guidance, recommending PSA blood tests every two years for men ages 50 to 69 instead of leaving routine screening mainly to shared decision-making with doctors. The group said Black men and men with a strong family history should begin annual testing at 45. The change marks a significant reversal in a long-running debate over PSA screening, which can detect cancers early but has also led to unnecessary biopsies and treatment of slow-growing tumors. The society said newer evidence and changes in follow-up care, including repeat PSA testing, MRI use and closer monitoring of low-risk cancers, helped justify the update.