Prostate Cancer: Early Detection

Learn about the factors that may affect your risk for prostate cancer, and get information about the pros and cons of early detection tests to help you decide if prostate cancer screening is right for you. Click on the topics below to get started.

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• Why is it important to find prostate cancer early?
• American Cancer Society recommendations for prostate cancer early detection
• What tests can detect prostate cancer?
• What if the test results aren`t normal?
• What are the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer?
• What are the risk factors for prostate cancer?
• Can prostate cancer be prevented?
• State efforts to ensure prostate cancer screening coverage
• Medicare coverage
• Additional resources
• References