Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1529 - Rethinking Prostate Cancer Screening — What Men Need to Know Now with Dr. Anna Wilkinson

Brian Crombie is joined by Dr. Anna Wilkinson, a family physician with a special interest in oncology and an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, for a timely and evidence-based conversation about prostate cancer screening — and why current approaches may need to change. Dr. Wilkinson bridges primary care and oncology, studying how screening guidelines translate into real-world outcomes. In this episode, she explains why prostate cancer screening today looks very different than it did decades ago, and why outdated assumptions may be contributing to rising rates of advanced, incurable disease.Topics discussed include:🔹 Why PSA testing has long been controversial — and why doing nothing may be riskier🔹 Rising rates of stage IV prostate cancer despite better treatments🔹 How MRI-guided biopsies and modern diagnostics have changed screening🔹 Who sets Canada’s screening guidelines — and why that process has been paused🔹 Why prostate cancer is treated differently than breast cancer in public policy A thoughtful, science-driven discussion about early detection, informed decision-making, and improving outcomes for men and families across Canada.