Early detection offers the best opportunity for successful treatment. The situation is more than reversed if the cancer spreads throughout the body before detection. Historically, the digital rectal exam has been the principal screening method. The medical community seems divided on whether or not to recommend the test. We won't go into the details here, but in lay terms, the test provides PSA levels which are measured over a period of time.
Stability is the key.
Even a slight increase in your score can indicate a problem. And, here's where the difference of opinion in the medical field occurs. Certainly, the person diagnosed with a problem wants it taken care of quickly to check its spread. Perhaps a small price to pay for longer life. They maintain a healthy male may not develop cancer and runs a significant risk of side effects of surgery is performed before the cancer is confirmed.