My father died from prostate cancer so I've started getting screened (blood test and physical exam) in my 40's. That will hopefully give me a meaningful baseline for any change later in life.
The simple message for who men who procrastinate about the digital exam is simply JUST DO IT. The exam is trivial and quick - taking off your shoes and pants takes longer than the actual exam.
A workmate had prostatectomy by keyhole surgery and was back at work within the week with only some soreness when bending. Surgical techniques have come along way and i wonder if a lot of the old-school fears of incontinence and impotence are due to medico's notorious inertia to update from the old slash and burn techniques of past.
