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At what age should a man get a prostate exam?

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Prostate cancer is the most often occurring cancer in the US. Health care professionals recommend that men over 40 begin to be screened for prostate cancer. The earlier that it is detected, the better the odds of a successful treatment as well as overcoming the cancer. This is especially true due to the fact that prostate cancer is more aggressive for men under the age of 50 years old.

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