Rise in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer: What to Know About Screening Guidelines

Rise in late-stage prostate cancer: What to know about screening guidelines

CHICAGO — Ten years after major changes in the recommendation for prostate cancer screening, a new analysis finds a sharp increase in advanced and terminal cases of the disease. The study highlights the challenging balance between screening too early were too many false positives are found and waiting too long to offer meaningful help for men. Prostate cancer has been in the news. In May, President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form…

More Advanced Prostate Cancers After USPSTF Guideline Change

Diagnoses increased by 3% per year in 2014 to 2021 following recommendation against PSA screening

American Cancer Society report finds spike in prostate cancer cases

(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - There's a troubling spike in prostate cancer cases. After years of decline, rates are now rising. A new American Cancer Society report finds rates of prostate cancer increased 3% a year from 2014 to 2021. The steepest increase was for advanced stage diagnoses. Researchers say men were screened less between 2008 and 2018 due to a fear of overdiagnosis and overtreatment, and now it's possible those missed cases are being caught,…

Reduced screening may have led to rise in advanced prostate cancer diagnoses

Screen too much and you may end up causing harm by aggressively treating indolent disease that will never be life-threatening; screen too little and you may miss deadly disease.

Prostate cancer rates are rising after years of decline. Here's the symptoms to watch

Prostate cancer rates are rising after years of decline. Here's the symptoms to watch. A new report by the American Cancer Society found rates of prostate cancer increased 3% a year from 2014 to 2021. The steepest increase was for advanced stage diagnoses. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr.…