There seems to be two trains of thought going-3 if you count the Undecided. First is that it is a waste of time and money and should not be bothered with. The other is from those of us where Prostate Cancer was detected through a PSA test and are gratefull for it.

P Ca is not a killer. It can sit in the Prostate for years without causing a problem. It can cause a few urinary problems and that could be the first sign that something is going wrong. Those urinary problems may not be P Ca but "ONE" of the tests that can be done that is very simple and non intrusive is the PSA test to see if there could be a problem. The definitive test is a biopsy and I do not want another one of those. My biopsy showed Cancer on all 6 samples. My cancer did prove to be aggressive on the autopsy but I was lucky in that it had not spread. That is the problem with P Ca- it can spread to other organs and that is when it can become fatal.

Prostate Cancer is not a problem- A few minor inconveniences in the early stages but providing it does not spread may only cause you to be never far from a toilet or a bush. But if it breaks out it can cause cancer to the liver- kidneys- Bone or any organ of the body. That is serious and not easy to Cure- in fact that is when it can become fatal within a very short space of time.

So up to you. When you get to "A Certain Age"- then P Ca can hit. I was lucky in that my Doctor decided I was of that certain age and And the Rectal examination lead to a PSA test and then the Biopsy and finally the Removal of the Prostate. 10 years later and I am still alive- aged 64 and still enjoying life. That could have ended a good few years ago.