Scientific research from the German Center for Cancer Research suggested that men with a family history of prostate cancer should undergo early screening in their forties, as a study of more than 6.3 million men found that the risk of developing late-stage or fatal prostate cancer was significantly higher. When a close family member was previously diagnosed.
The researchers found that the risk for men in their 50s is generally the same as for younger men at age 41, if they have had at least two close relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The findings suggest such men should have a blood test for a protein called PSA, which is linked to prostate cancer, in their early forties.
Professor Mehdi Falah, lead author of the study from the University of Bergen in Norway, said taking into account family history that can most affect your chances of developing acute prostate cancer could help inform future screening guidelines.
The study, conducted by the German Center for Cancer Research, tracked men's risk of developing stage 3 or 4 prostate cancer, or dying from prostate cancer, by looking at all men born in Sweden after 1931, and their relatives.
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