The Us Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts that makes recommendations to the American public about preventive services updated their previous prostates cancer screening guidelines published in 2012. In 2012, they recommended against routine screening due to the risks involved in additional testing and treatment. Their new position recommends that men between the ages of 55 and 69, particularly those at high-risk for prostate cancer, talk to their physicians about prostate cancer screening. Read the story here.
