He should have been checked for prostate and colon disease.
He says he would undergo it himself, not that he has ever been checked for prostate cancer.
Dr. Fuster said that Mr. Giuliani had had a P.S.A. test, which checks for prostate cancer, within the past month, and that it was "negligible or undetectable".
After the town hall meeting, Mr. Giuliani said he had last had a P.S.A. test, which checks for prostate cancer, a few weeks ago.
Men can safely continue taking Propecia, too, as long as they are careful to be checked for prostate cancer, Dr. Scardino said, noting that most men who take this drug are under 55.
| The decision to give Warren E. Buffett, 81, a P.S.A. test to check for prostate cancer, goes against the recommendations of the government panel that issues screening guidelines, notes Tara Parker-Pope on the Well blog.
"In the US, men over a certain age are regularly checked for prostate cancer just as a matter of course, but it just didn't seem to be on the medical profession's radar here in the UK at all," she said.
A history of PSA testing was ascertained from the question, "Have you ever had a blood test ordered by your doctor to check for prostate disease?
Men over 40 should visit a urologist regularly to check for enlarged prostate and prostate cancer, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
These can include a penile exam, prostate exam, checking for a hernia, and more.
