Background:
EXTRACTS The NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Prostate Cancer Screening are divided into three segments by age, beginning at 40 for those traditionally considered at high risk, 45 to 75 for all others, and a category for individuals older than 75," ….. "The clear guidance for people falling into each of these segments makes this a very easy-to-understand guideline for all and distinguishes it from other early detection guidelines and recommendations."……"The goal with screening is to catch aggressive cancer early so that we can prevent it from spreading to other parts of the body. When prostate cancer is caught early, it is often curable…. important to not overreact to low-grade tumors that can be safely monitored. The key is to find and cure the aggressive cancers while only treating the patients who need treatment……