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May 14, 2019
9:46:07am
libertycoug Starter
You do not need a prostate check.
You should get a colonoscopy though.

The following is from the American Academy of Family Physicians

Prostate Cancer Screening
Recommendation
Do not routinely screen for prostate cancer using a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam. For men who desire PSA screening, it should only be performed after engaging in shared decision making.

Screening for prostate cancer using PSA may prevent mortality from prostate cancer for a small number of men, while putting many men at risk for long term harms, such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Whether this potentially small benefit in mortality outweighs the potential harms is dependent on the values and preferences of individual men. Therefore, for men who express a desire for prostate cancer screening, it should only be performed following a discussion of the potential benefits and harms. Routine screening for prostate cancer should not be done. PSA-based prostate cancer screening should not be performed in men over 70 years of age.

Sources

American Academy of Family Physicians. Prostate cancer screening. Leawood (KS): American Academy of Family Physicians; 2018.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Prostate Cancer Screening. Rockville (MD): U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2018 May.
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