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1. aantix+CA[view] [source] 2025-05-19 20:02:54
>>dale_h+(OP)
I don’t understand why PSA levels aren’t included as part of the standard blood work done with check ups.
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2. waynec+PO[view] [source] 2025-05-19 21:27:28
>>aantix+CA
My doctor tells me that PSA testing has now shown to not be effective so they don't do it anymore. I am 58 and my dad died of prostate cancer so I am concerned.
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3. randcr+FD1[view] [source] 2025-05-20 05:58:22
>>waynec+PO
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/prostate-cancer/detectio...

You have a direct genetic history of prostate cancer, thus you are at higher risk than most men. At age 57 I had no family history and no symptoms, yet my primary care doc suggested I be tested anyway. My PSA was in fact elevated. I got a biopsy and found my prostate was 80% cancerous. I got it surgically removed just in time. 10 years later I'm still cancer free.

Every day I five thanks that my doctor did NOT follow the standard medical advice back then NOT to test. Forewarned is forearmed.

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4. waynec+3P2[view] [source] 2025-05-20 15:33:41
>>randcr+FD1
This may sound like a silly question, but are there men who just have the prostate removed as a preventative measure? Some women have their breasts removed who have a high risk of breast cancer.
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