I’ve studied this topic a lot and consulted with top prostate cancer centers of excellence. Key points: - Disregard what you may read about PSA testing / scree

I’ve studied this topic a lot and consulted with top prostate cancer centers of excellence. Key points: - Disregard what you may read about PSA testing / screening being “more harm than good”. This was a relatively recent recommendation in the US by a non specialist task force that is looking to be bad advice. Studies now show it has led to an increase in metastatic cancer.[1] You don’t want that. - Every man should get their PSA checked by 45, or earlier if it runs in your family. It is a simple blood test. We are lucky to have a tool like that at our disposal; not always the case for other cancers. - Prostate cancer treatment can have major impacts on quality of life including sexual function. You are much better off getting treated before it reaches stage 3. Quality of life is better. This is not reflected in mortality stats. - People do die from it and it is a slow and painful death like most cancers. About 2.4% of men die from prostate cancer.[2] With early detection it is very treatable, however, even curable. - There are advances in screening techniques. PSA is an imperfect but easy and cheap initial screening tool. Doing it early can also establish a baseline. If it’s abnormal it just opens up a conversation and more screening options. Biopsies are also more accurate these days. Men, go ahead and get your PSA test. [1] https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2594540 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/25... [2] https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/key-statistics.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/key-stat...