American Cancer Society updates prostate cancer screening guideline: Regular PSA testing for average- and high-risk men

The American Cancer Society recommended routine PSA screening for prostate cancer, changing guidelines in place since 2010.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men

Experts now recommend regular prostate cancer screening for all men ages 50 to 69 and earlier for higher-risk groups, according to new American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines.

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.

Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.

The screening involves a simple blood test, and men at average risk of getting prostate cancer should receive that PSA test every two years between the ages of 50 and 69, the cancer society advised.