Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men and the second deadliest behind lung cancer.

But just last week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended the PSA, a blood test used to detect prostate cancer, should no longer be used.

KFOX14 spoke to a local doctor who disagrees with the task force.

"Prostate cancer is very common in El Paso and so is breast cancer. Therefore if we have a test, a screening test to find cancer early I'm all for it," said Dr. Zeina Nahleh, director of Cancer Services at Texas Tech Medical Center.

The task force claims the test does more harm than good because it can lead to unnecessary treatment.

"Maybe, yes. It may increase anxiety if the test is elevated, it may lead to more testing like X-rays and more biopsies, it's true. But as I said before, really putting things in perspective, compare that to advance cancer," said Nahleh.

She said although patients need to know the pros and cons of any test, these type of recommendations can also create confusion for patients.

"When we release statements like 'don't do screenings, stop screening' this may send the wrong message to the patients that they may really be at risk for prostate cancer. So you cannot generalize. For example, none of these screening studies included patients at high risk for prostate cancer, those with family history or African American origin."

Generally men should be tested every year after they are 50, but depending on medical history testing can start sooner.

"As a principal in cancer medicine you have to find cancer early if you can because this is the only way you can treat it early and possibly cure the patient. So I do recommend that patients continue to receive the screening with PSA because it is a simple test and it is simply the only one we have now," said Nahleh.

Jimmy Salazar is 55 now but began testing for the prostate cancer when he was 45.

He said he has never had any problems and recommends the test.

"I go every year and make sure that I take that test. I do have a friend of mine has prostate cancer and is in the hospital. He never got checked, so that's kind of proof that for me that I'm doing the right thing and that's what I recommend to all my buddies," said Salazar.