# U.S. now urges routine prostate cancer screening for middle-aged men. What about Canada?

https://mins.news/en/item/141111

- CBC News, 2026-11-12 17:07 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/prostate-cancer-screening-update-50s-9.7419249?cmp=rss

> The American Cancer Society made a major change to its guidance on Thursday, recommending regular prostate cancer screening for middle-aged men. A month earlier, the Canadian Cancer Society urged a new national advisory body to revise the country's guidelines.

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