As history rode its course through the 20th century, roller coasters just got bigger, and bigger, and their designs ever more inspired. In 1989, the first Mega or Hyper Coaster, over 200 feet-tall, was created in the shape of Cedar Point, Ohioâs Magnum XL-200. And still those coasters got biggerâ¦.
Specifically, the American Cancer Society advises digital prostate exam for men as of the age 40. For men age 50 and over, it recommends the prostate specific antigen blood test. In the case of African American males, among whom the incidence of prostate cancer is twice that of Caucasian men, PSA's are advised as of age 40.
The statistics are not precise, but by age 55 or so, about half of all men have an enlarged prostate. By age 65, the figure is up to nearly 75 percent, and by age 80, nine in 10 men have BPH. But only about half of men will have symptoms that warrant treatment.