Prostate exam a good place to start

If you undergo a biopsy and no cancer is found, you and your doctor would determine a follow-up schedule for PSA tests and prostate exams. The frequency of those rechecks would be based in part on your overall health, any family history of prostate cancer (if your father or brother has prostate cancer, your risk is increased), and your race (African American men have a greater risk of prostate cancer than do men of other races).

PSA is not a perfect screening test for prostate cancer. It provides one clue in the process of detecting possible cancer. And the clue isn’t always easy to interpret. You can also have prostate cancer without any change in the PSA level. The best advice is to learn all you can about your choices and work closely with your doctor to determine what’s right for you