After I reached a certain age, my GP started including PSA tests with my bloodwork. One time it came back elevated. Waited about a month for another test, up a bit higher. Was referred to a urologist administered the old finger test. Prostate enlarged. Then did a biopsy which I’ll spare you the details of.
After everything, a prostatectomy was recommended. Since I had heard that prostate cancer is so slow that something else is likely to kill you. I asked what if we did nothing. The reply, “It’s aggressive, it will spread to the bones and you’ll likely be dead in a couple of years. If you were my dad, I recommend the surgery.”
Surgery was done 10 years ago. Am I happy with the side effects? No, except for the side effect that I’m still here, I’m pretty happy about that.
If you’re a guy and you’re reaching the half-century mark get the test. I cannot imagine how doctors attending to Biden let him get to state 4.
“If you’re a guy and you’re reaching the half-century mark get the test. I cannot imagine how doctors attending to Biden let him get to state 4.”
I have to believe that it came out of nowhere and was very agressive, and/or he did not want to follow up on an elevated PSA. Frankly, who would tell him as Prez otherwise.
IMO, if you think that you couldn’t stand a biopsy or even a “digital” exam (hint: it does not use computers!) just ask your wife or sister what THEY have to go through for exams in this general area, among others. The answer will curl your hair if you have any. And they may need to do it yearly for 50+ years.