What should I consider before being screened for prostate cancer?

What should I consider before being screened for prostate cancer?

Mark Vogel (Board Certified Urologist) gives expert video advice on: Who should get a prostate cancer screening?; Why is early prostate cancer detection important?; What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? and more...

Urologists and other physicians feel that it's important to screen for prostate cancer, since it's such a common cancer and one that is highly curable if found early. The controversy in screening for prostate cancer is, if either the examination or the blood test suggests there is a risk for prostate cancer, this may then lead to further testing some of which may be considered invasive.