Providers

Help patients make an informed decision about prostate cancer screenings.

The Delaware Cancer Consortium recommends that men consider the risks and benefits of screening and decide what is best for them.

Guidelines

Baseline Screening Recommendations

Average risk: Men 50 years and older
High risk: Men 45 years and older, including African American men and men with a first-degree relative diagnosed before age 65
Higher risk: Men 40 years and older who have more than one first-degree relative diagnosed before age 65

False positives can lead to biopsy-related fever, infection, bleeding, and pain
Diagnosis of a slow-growing, non-life-threatening cancer can result in treatment complications including urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction

Financial Assistance

Screening for Life may pay for prostate screening if the patient:

Printed brochures, fact sheets, and other materials are available to order for your practice, free of charge.

Information on new cancer cases, cancer treatment, and cancer deaths helps providers measure the quality of cancer care in Delaware.

Learn about the programs available to help patients get screened, treated, and supported through survivorship.