I read the letter (2 February) from the retired urologist Reginald Hall, saying that men should think very carefully before asking their GP for a PSA test, with great interest. In 2012, I requested a PSA test from my then doctor. She declined, saying it wasn’t trustworthy and gave far too many false positive results to be of any use. I insisted, telling her that both my brothers had prostate cancer and that there was a good chance that I had it too. She relented. I had my PSA test and it was positive. I then had scans and eventually a biopsy, which showed I definitely had cancer. I was given options and decided on brachytherapy. It was successful, and 12 years later all is well down there. I am so grateful for our wonderful NHS. Noel Hannon London Re the letter on PSA testing, my doctor always referred to it as “Promotes Stress and Anxiety.” It probably does. Clive Roberts Hanwell, London