what age should you start getting prostate exams
1 Age. 2  As you get older, your risk of prostate cancer increases. 3  After age 50, your chance of having prostate cancer increases substantially. 4  The majority of prostate cancers are found in men age 65 or older.ccording to the ACS, men should explore the risks and benefits of the PSA test starting at age 50 if they are at average risk of prostate cancer, at age 45 if they are at high risk and at age 40 if they are at very high risk (those with several first-degree relatives who had prostate cancer at an early age).