Men’s Screening Exams

Cancer risks for men can be identified by looking for the following information:

• The presence of lumps, sores, or ulcers that do not heal
• Changes in the shape, consistency, or lumpiness of your testicles
• Coughs that do not go away or show blood, persistent hoarseness
• Unexplained weight loss
• A mole that has changed shape, size, or colour, or bleeds, or an inflamed skin sore that has not healed
• The presence of blood in bowel movements
• A persistent change in toilet habits
• Changes or problems with the urinary system

Cancer screening:

• Check the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
• Testicular changes in men between 15 and 45 years of age
• A gastroscopy and colonoscopy starting at age 45