&gt;My father&#x27;s case only supports the Official Word, that starting at age 70 you should get PSA tests. WRT to people making their own decisions, I highly advise that, if you&#x27;re 70 or older, to get regular PSA tests!<p>I highly advise you don&#x27;t take medical advice from hga on Hacker News based on one anecdote. The Official Word from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is &quot;The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org&#x2F;Page&#x2F;Document&#x2F;UpdateSummaryFinal&#x2F;prostate-cancer-screening" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org&#x2F;Page&#x2F;Document&#x2F;U...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencebasedmedicine.org&#x2F;screening-for-disease-in-people-without-symptoms-the-reality&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sciencebasedmedicine.org&#x2F;screening-for-disease-i...</a><p>Surgery for prostate cancer has some very serious side effects...