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.

 

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