An ultrasound scan showing a prostate with signs of cancer CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP SA/Alamy
As a man in my mid-50s, I am starting to think about what might be coming to haunt me in later life. One persistent worry is prostate cancer. I have a family history of it, which puts me at higher risk. I don’t have any major symptoms. Still, I should probably have gone for a test by now. But for years I have read that they aren’t very accurate and can lead to unnecessary surgeries that carry a risk of incontinence and impotence. And people keep telling…
