... if you are 50 (40 if African American) and have not been tested, please go and take the test--it is a simple blood test to check your PSA level. you need to have a tracking so doctors can see if you are rising quickly as that could be a sign even if you are not above the considered risk level.
First of all, redslope, best wishes for continued success with your remission. Conventional wisdom is, as you state, begin prostate testing at 50, and at 40 if you're African American. However, Coach Lavin, who's 46, is a prime example of someone who has a great shot at beating this cancer because he didn't wait until 50 to begin testing. As you note, redslope, it's a simple, inexpensive blood test (and most primary physicians can give a quick, painless digital exam during an annual checkup), so why wait until you're 50? Get started in your 40s. If Coach had waited, his cancer would have had a full four years to go untreated.