Posted by CheeseHead Fred on March 16, 2018 at 19:10:44 from (68.114.230.85):
In Reply to: Prostrate cancer posted by 37chief on March 15, 2018 at 18:00:53:
Be aware that the PSA test can give varying results depending on a lot of things they don't tell you about. If you Google the test on a medical university website, most people's PSA goes up a little every year. My urologist showed me his age chart. Your activities before the blood sample is drawn can affect your number. Everything from having marital relations to riding a motorcycle can raise your number, as can a little bit of urinary tract infection. There are quite a few more factors, but these are what I remember. Look it up, you'll find it interesting.
I am on the wait and watch program at 69 years old. The docs told me I had an enlarged prostate back in my late 40's and started with a "slightly high" PSA test. Then Biopsy #1, 21 samples all came back clean. Switched to self employed and went on the wife's insurance in my 50's, new urologist, new slightly higher PSA, time for biopsy #2. Had 30 some samples with no bad ones. My doctor retired when I was about 65. New doctor couldn't believe how big my prostate was, and sure enough, my PSA was a little higher. I argued about biopsy #3 but but finally let them do one more. Took twenty some samples, and 2 had a few questionable cells. This doctor was part of the University Hospital, and wanted a scan to see if there were any cancerous masses in my prostate that maybe got missed with the biopsies. The scan showed no masses anywhere, just a very big prostate. I told the Doc that after all this testing, if I would have known my prostate was that big, I would have entered it in the county fair!
Younger brother had his prostate removed with robotic surgery a year ago. Was supposed to be fast growing. He said surgery was a breeze and his PSA's have been zeros, he's glad to have it over.
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