Not just with the prostate, but in other health areas, as well, those of us who are a few years older need to be proactive with our health. At age 50, my first cousin, who I grew up with and 12 years of school together, had been having gut issues, constipation, bloating, etc.. He was a "tough guy", refused his wife's urging to see a doctor. After months of this he finally felt bad enough to see a doctor. They ended up removing a softball sized tumor from his colon. He lasted a year and it was a painful year from hell.
A short time after his funeral I was talking to a customer in Texas who I'd become friends with. He was complaining about his gut issues. I told him about my cousin. Two weeks later he called to thank me. Said "I think you've saved my life", as he would have tried to tough it out, too. Unlike my cousin, he's still alive and well.
I'm on the 5 years plan for colonoscopy. The last one they removed a polyp. What if I hadn't gone in for that first one at age 50 and not gotten on the program?