I Asked My Dad. It Changed Everything.

Sometimes the hardest conversation becomes the most important one you'll ever have.

Many families don't talk about prostate cancer until someone receives a diagnosis. AskDad™ exists to help change that. A simple conversation about family history, PSA screening, and men's health can lead to earlier detection, more treatment options, and better outcomes.

Whether you're a son, daughter, spouse, sibling, friend, or coworker, you may be the person who starts the conversation that saves a life.

1. Start the Conversation Early

You don't have to wait for symptoms.

Prostate cancer often develops without warning signs in its earliest stages. That's why conversations about screening should begin before there's a problem.

1.1 Know Your Family History

Ask whether your father, grandfather, brothers, or uncles have ever been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Family history can influence when screening should begin.

1.2 Ask About PSA Screening

Many men over 45—and Black men or those with a family history may need to start even earlier—should discuss PSA screening with their healthcare provider.

1.3 Make It Comfortable

Start with concern, not fear. Sometimes simply asking, "Have you talked with your doctor about prostate cancer?" is enough to begin.

2. Turn the Conversation Into Action

A conversation matters most when it leads to a next step.

2.1 Schedule the Appointment

Offer to make the appointment together. A little encouragement can remove the biggest barrier.

2.2 Use the AskDad™ Tools

The Conversation Guide, Screening Locator, Share a Card, and Resource Center were created to help families take action with confidence.

2.3 Stay Connected

Follow up after the conversation. Ask how the appointment went and continue encouraging healthy habits throughout the year.

3. Every Conversation Matters

You don't have to be a healthcare professional to make a difference.

3.1 Sons and Daughters Matter

Adult children are often the people dads will listen to first. Your voice carries more influence than you may realize.

3.2 Families Save Lives

Spouses, siblings, grandchildren, coworkers, church members, and friends all play a role in encouraging early detection.

3.3 One Simple Ask

You may never know how much one conversation mattered—but someone else will. Starting the conversation today could mean more birthdays, more holidays, and more years together tomorrow.

Take Action Today

• Download the Conversation Guide

• Find a screening location near you

• Send an AskDad™ Share a Card

• Watch an AskDad™ Virtual Town Hall

• Share this article with someone you care about