Cancer Screening for Men

Age	Recommended Cancer Screening	Procedures
50+	Colorectal cancer and polyps	Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years (colonoscopy should be performed if results are positive) Colonoscopy every 10 years OR Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years OR CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years
	Prostate cancer	Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, with or without rectal exam. Talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of this exam.

At Dignity Health, we are committed to cancer prevention. Find out more about cancer prevention for men: