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Detecting Prostate Cancer

Some specialists recommend men to get checked for prostate cancer at age 50 and only then if the man can expect to live at least 10 years.
Aggressive prostate cancer, however, may occur in younger men. Age 40 may be the best time for a baseline PSA test for every man.
Get tested by age 40 if you are an African-American man or if you have a family history of prostate cancer. Keep in mind, some men with family history of other cancers, or of exposure to toxins or for unknown reasons develop prostate cancer under age 40.



	What tests do you need to start out?
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)	+	Digital rectal exam (DRE)


	Test results

One or more results is abnormal

Both test results are normal

Possible causes:
prostate cancer, BPH, prostatitis

Return regularly for
PSA and DRE testing

For definitive (best) diagnosis:
get prostate biopsy

Biopsy negative

Biopsy positive

Choose Treatment

Chart based on Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Best Practice Policy, American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) March 1, 2000. Not intended as medical advice. Consult your doctor(s) about prostate cancer and any other prostate and health problems.
For Chart 2 showing use of "free" PSA test click here.

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Detecting Prostate Cancer

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