Why Some Screenings Should Start Sooner Than Guidelines | Peter Attia
Peter Attia makes the case for starting several key cancer and disease screenings earlier than current guidelines recommend, explaining which tests his patients get and why.
The gist
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Attia says colonoscopy should start at age 40, not 45, based on his reading of colorectal cancer risk data.
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Attia recommends annual PSA testing for all males since levels can fluctuate for non-cancer reasons and early detection matters.
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Low-dose CT scans for lung cancer are underused despite lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer death, Attia says.
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Before ordering any test, Attia applies one rule: if the result would not change your treatment, skip the test.
Peter Attia recommends it
"We're much more aggressive on PSA than what is recommended. We think it should be done annually on every male non-negotiable."
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Peter Attia recommends it
"We actually recommend low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening. So lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women by far."
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"We're much more aggressive on PSA than what is recommended. We think it should be done annually on every male non-negotiable."
"We actually recommend low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening. So lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women by far."
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