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#388 — Prostate cancer screening: why current PSA guidelines are failing men and how modern tools improve early detection and save lives

aired Apr 20, 2026 · 46.0m
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Summary

This podcast, my website, and my weekly newsletter all focus on the goal of translating the science of longevity into something accessible for everyone.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of cancer, prostate, screening, including: I'm your host, Peter Attia.

Key takeaways
  1. 01If you want to learn more about the benefits of our premium membership, head over to peteratiamd.com/subscribe
  2. 02In this episode, I discuss why advanced and metastatic prostate cancer diagnoses are rising despite the availability of screening tools, what PSA actually measures and why it's mor
  3. 03And why I think regular PSA testing is so important if one of our objectives in life would be to eliminate prostate cancer mortality
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