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American Cancer Society updates prostate cancer screening guidelines for men 50 to 69

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The American Cancer Society now recommends regular prostate cancer screening for average-risk men. NBC News and CBS News report that most men aged 50 to 69 should get a PSA blood test about every two years. The Hill reports that Black men and men with a strong family history should start screening at 45 and be tested yearly. The Washington Post describes this as the society's first update to its guidance in more than a decade. Universal screening for the disease has long been controversial, and the New York Post notes that routine screening is contested.

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  1. The American Cancer Society now recommends regular prostate cancer screening for average-risk men.

    Reported byLeft3Center3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, The Washington Post, NBC News
    Center
    The Hill, Scripps News, PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The society recommends that most men aged 50 to 69 get a PSA blood test about every two years.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News, The Washington Post

  3. Men at higher risk, including Black men and men with a strong family history, should be tested yearly, starting at age 45.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    The Hill, MarketWatch

  4. This is the society's first update to its prostate cancer screening guidance in more than a decade.

    One outletThe Washington Post· Left

  5. Routine prostate cancer screening has long been controversial.

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    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    New York Post

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All sides report the American Cancer Society now recommends regular prostate cancer screening. Left outlets stress the every-two-years PSA interval for men 50 to 69, center outlets the age-45 start for high-risk men, and right outlets the change itself.

  • the left

    6 outlets

    Left-side headlines state the new recommendation directly, stressing the every-two-years PSA interval for men 50 to 69 and the broader group of men it now covers.

    New prostate cancer screening guidelines include regular PSA testing for most older men
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center-side headlines report the guidance as a recommendation for routine screening, and MarketWatch frames it as practical advice on when men should get tested; the AP report carried by some of these outlets stresses routine screening for more men.

    American Cancer Society recommends regular prostate cancer testing in updated guidelines
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines report the guidance update in plain terms, with the New York Post framing it as changes for men over 50 and a what-to-know guide.

    American Cancer Society Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

6 outlets

Leads with

  • every-two-years PSA testing for men 50 to 69
  • expanded screening for more men
  • rising rates of advanced prostate cancer
  • first update in more than a decade
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From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • routine screening for average-risk men
  • age-45 start for high-risk men
  • when to get the first test
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  • MarketWatchCenter

    The prostate-cancer screening rules just changed. Here’s when men should get tested.

    The American Cancer Society now recommends most men get their first PSA test when they turn 50. Black men and other men considered high risk should start screening at age 45.

    Read at MarketWatch (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    American Cancer Society recommends regular prostate cancer testing in updated guidelines

    The American Cancer Society released an updated guideline Thursday that recommends regular prostate cancer screening for average-risk men between the ages of 50-69 years old. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

    PBS NewsHour published a report that is shown in full at CBS News. The headline is the one PBS NewsHour gave it.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
  • Scripps NewsCenterAssociated Press report

    American Cancer Society changes prostate cancer screening guidelines

    Scripps News published a report that is shown in full at CBS News. The headline is the one Scripps News gave it.

    Read at Scripps News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the guideline update itself
  • changes for men over 50
  • what men should know

Leaves out

  • two-year PSA interval for average-risk men
  • age-45 start for Black men and men with a family history

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Nov 12, 7:00 AM EST

  • Center

    6 hr 15 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 1:15 PM EST

  • Right

    3 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 10:01 AM EST

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  1. NBC NewsLeftNov 12, 7:00 AM EST
  2. The Washington PostLeftNov 12, 7:00 AM EST
  3. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 12, 7:00 AM EST
  4. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 7:00 AM EST
  5. CNNLeftNov 12, 7:00 AM EST
  6. New York PostRightNov 12, 10:01 AM EST
  7. The HillCenterNov 12, 1:15 PM EST
  8. MarketWatchCenterNov 12, 2:12 PM EST
  9. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 12, 4:52 PM EST
  10. CBS NewsLeftNov 12, 5:13 PM EST
  11. Scripps NewsCenterNov 13, 8:22 AM EST
  12. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 13, 12:58 PM EST

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