The American Cancer Society released an updated prostate cancer screening guideline on Thursday, according to a report from The Hill. The guideline recommends regular prostate cancer screening for average-risk men between the ages of 50 and 69.
The Hill also reported that the society recommended annual screening starting at age 45 for "Black men and men with a strong family history of prostate cancer," citing a press release from the organization.
CBS News reported that men should start screening for prostate cancer earlier under the new guidance from the American Cancer Society. In a video segment, Dr. Céline Gounder explains how the guidelines are changing. The CBS News summary does not give a specific starting age beyond saying screening should begin earlier.
The New York Times also published an explainer on the new recommendations, written by Nina Agrawal. The summary of that article notes that universal screening for the disease "has long been a subject of controversy." The summary does not name the organization behind the recommendations it describes.
The sources differ in how much detail they provide. The Hill gives specific age ranges for average-risk men and for higher-risk groups, while CBS News describes the change only as earlier screening. Readers who want the full recommendations are directed to the complete reporting from each outlet.
Sources: The New York Times: What to Know About New Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations; CBS News: How men can guard against prostate cancer; The Hill: American Cancer Society recommends regular prostate cancer testing in updated guidelines.