Regular prostate screenings are essential for catching prostate cancer early.
Most men should get yearly screenings after age 55, but for those who have the highest risk (African American men, men who have a father or brother with prostate cancer, and men who have two extended family members with prostate cancer), doctors may recommend starting screenings as early as age 40.

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