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When is it time to stop being checked for prostate cancer? Routine PSA testing to check for prostate cancer is no longer recommended for most men But despite what the experts suggest, many men continue to opt for annual PSA tests This includes a surprisingly large number of men in their 70s In a recent study in the journal Cancer, more than half of a group of men 75 and older had PSA tests and biopsies
Healthy Men Over 75: Dont Stop PSA Screening But PSA can't be interpreted if a man doesn't get his PSA tested Population studies have shown that "men diagnosed at 75 years or older account for 48 percent of metastatic cancers and 53 percent of prostate cancer deaths, despite representing only 26 percent of the overall population," says Tran, Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology and
Who’s too old to screen? Prostate cancer in elderly men Many practitioners have adopted an age threshold of 70 or 75 to stop serum PSA testing and prostate biopsy because they believe that such men are not likely to live another 10 years Furthermore, many urologists have adopted higher serum PSA thresholds or take a less aggressive stance toward biopsy and treatment of prostate cancer in older men
Until What Age Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer? At what age should men stop regular prostate cancer screenings? The U S Preventive Services Task Force says men should be screened for prostate cancer until age 69 The American Cancer Society recommends screening for prostate cancer only if the patient expects to live at least 10 more years
When can I stop PSA testing? - Mayo Clinic Connect You need to do more than consider when to stop testing? Your PSA has risen a lot, To the point that you really need to get it checked You could actually have a PSE test done, It would tell whether or not there is cancer in your body and whether or not you need to do a biopsy You should see a urologist about the PSA