Prostate cancer screening
INESSS 2017 still clinic default, still in September 2024 GAP. No organized program.
Screening
On request only- INESSS Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
- ULaval Université Laval (decision box)
- CTFPHC Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
| Decision | Guideline |
|---|---|
| On request | If requested, 55–69 AND life expectancy >10 yearsAfter shared decision.
INESSS APS opens in a new tabClinician tool opens in a new tabGAP September 2024 opens in a new tabLaval decision box opens in a new tab Against PSA all ages Strong <55 and ≥70, weak 55–69. CTFPHC 2014 |
Investigate
If PSA doneOpen the INESSS tool.
- INESSS Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
| Decision | Guideline |
|---|---|
| If PSA done | |
| <1.5 ng/mL | Repeat every 2–4 years |
| 1.5–4.0 | Every 1–2 years |
| ≥4.0 | Repeat within 8 weeks, then urology if still ≥4.0 |
| Exam and tool | Couple with digital rectal exam
|
Higher risk
Evidence unclear- INESSS Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux
- CTFPHC Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
| Decision | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Black ancestry or strong family history | Evidence for different age or interval unclear
INESSS 2017 Against PSA all ages CTFPHC 2014 |
Reviewed 24 August 2026 against the official sources below.
Sources
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