The American Urological Association has changed direction somewhat in its new Detection of Prostate Cancer guidelines. The previous guidelines from this group recommended PSA screening all of men over 40. Now the AUA "does not recommend routine screening in men between ages 40 to 54 years at average risk." They acknowledge that the optimum age for screening is 55-69, although fall short of recommending routine screening even for this group. They do not recommend screening for men over 70.
The ABC website page on prostate cancer testing summarises the significance of these changes and includes links to local guidelines and recommendations.
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