Welcome to the PCFC
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About Prostate Cancer
Catch It Early. Save a Life.
Awareness leads to screening.
screening saves lives.
We are glad you are here! Chances are you’ve landed on this page because either:
- You are concerned that you may have prostate cancer
- You are concerned that a loved one may have prostate cancer.
Did you know that 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer? Those are tough odds – but here’s the GREAT NEWS – catching it early increases your chances of survival of 5 years to 99%. Most live long, normal life spans!
Remember, at the PCFC We Walk With You Every Step of Your Journey
What do I Need to do?
- Own your health. This is not your wife or partner’s responsibility – this is YOUR body. Do you let your car go 20k miles without an oil change? Didn’t think so. That being said, there is a point in your life where you should get your PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) level checked. We recommend age 45, unless you are African-American or have a history of prostate cancer in your family. In this case, you should be checked starting at age 40. (see guidelines at bottom of page)
- Find a method of testing your PSA. If you have a primary care doctor, make an appointment. If you don’t, you can go to a walk-in clinic to get a test.Â
- Act if you get a positive result. Prostate cancer is NOT a death sentence if caught early. It’s very treatable with high recovery rates. So don’t curl up in a ball – consult your doctor for next steps for your (and your loved one’s) sake.
The American Urological Society 2026 guidance on Prostate Cancer screening*:
- Clinicians should engage in shared decision-making (SDM) with people for whom prostate cancer screening would be appropriate and proceed based on a person’s values and preferences.Â
- When screening for prostate cancer, clinicians should use PSA as the first screening test.
- For people with a newly elevated PSA, clinicians should repeat the PSA prior to a secondary biomarker, imaging, or biopsy.Â
- Clinicians may begin prostate cancer screening and offer a baseline PSA test to people between ages 45 to 50 years.Â
- Clinicians should offer prostate cancer screening beginning at age 40 to 45 years for people at increased risk of developing prostate cancer based on the following: Black race, germline mutations, strong family history of prostate cancer.Â
- Clinicians should offer regular prostate cancer screening every 2 to 4 years to people aged 50 to 69 years.
*Lin DW, Carlsson S, Filson CP, et al. Updates to Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: AUA/SUO Guideline (2026).J Urol. 0(0).10.1097/JU.