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. 2016 Nov-Dec;42(6):1081–1090. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0690

Table 2. Recommendations of prostate cancer screening of specialty societies.

Specialty society Screening recommendations
American Urological Association - AUA (2013) <40y or >70r or <10-15r de LE: do not screen
40-54y: offer screening if with high risk1
55-69y: offer screening
European Association of Urology - EAU (2015) Men>50 years old
Men>45 year + familial history
African-Americans
PSA>1ng/mL at 40 years old
PSA>2ng/mL at 60 years old
American Cancer Society - ACS (2015) >50 years + LE >10 yeqrs
>45 years + high risk1
>40 years + very high risk2
Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia - SBU (2013) >50 years
>45 years + high risk1
Consenso Nacional Inter - Sociedades (2014) – Argentina <40y or >70y + comorbidities: do not screen
40-55y: if with high risk
55-70y or >70y without comorbidities: shared decision
Sociedad Colombiana de Urologia (2013)* Organized population screening not recommended
Early opportunity detection if >50u or <50y + risk factors
Frequency ≥5 years.
Sociedad Peruana de Urología >50 years
>40 years + high risk1
Sociedad Mexicana de Urologia >45 years
*

Ministerio de Salud and Sociedad de Urologia de Colombia recommendations

LE = Life expectancy

1

High risk: 01 first-degree relative with prostate cancer or African-american

2

Very high risk: >01 frst-degree relative with prostate cancer