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The American Cancer Society released an updated guideline Thursday that recommends regular prostate cancer screenings for average-risk men between the ages of 50-69 years old.
The society also recommended annual screenings starting at the age of 45 for “Black men and men with a strong family history of prostate cancer,” according to a press release announcing the updated guidelines.
They also added that for men aged 70-74, “individualized decision-making on continuing screening is recommended.”
“Think of prostate cancer screening as an early warning system for your health,” Shanthi Sivendran, interim chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society, said in the release. “By catching aggressive cancers with a simple PSA [prostate-specific antigen] blood test, you open the door to highly effective treatments that protect your future. Meanwhile, lower-risk findings can be safely managed through careful, active surveillance.”
The discussion surrounding prostate cancer has been brought into the political spotlight following former President Biden’s diagnosis in May last year. Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer with bone metastasis, though doctors said his cancer was “hormone sensitive which allows for effective management.” He completed his treatment in October 2025.
“I know firsthand the toll of this disease, and I know that catching it early saves lives,” Biden wrote on social media Thursday, following the announcement of the updated guidelines. “So talk to your doctor, get screened, and let’s keep working to end cancer as we know it.”
On Sunday, the former president said in a statement that he would be scaling back on events promoting his upcoming presidential memoir, “Promise Me, America,” scheduled to be released Nov. 17. He talked about his diagnosis while working on the book.
“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me,” Biden wrote in his statement. “But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.”
In a People Magazine interview published Wednesday, the former president said he did not hide his cancer diagnosis while he was in the White House. When asked about some public accusations of him hiding the diagnosis while in office, Biden said, “A lot of people do that,” but he “didn’t do that. We let the public know when I found out, when I knew what was going on.”
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