[ConservativeMind]

A PSA score taken years earlier than currently suggested could help identify a potential issue, as can MRI, CT, or sonogram sizing of your prostate. These two measurements, together, allow the prostate density to be determined, but either are also helpful without the other. However, prostate density is a rather more useful metric than the others.

[ConservativeMind]

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[logi_cal869]

“A recent study—the UK PROTECT trial—even went as far as to say that a lack of urinary symptoms may be an indicator of a higher likelihood of cancer.”

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What utter horseshit. Discredits the entire article. Whether the actual matter (per the headline) has any merit is irrelevant:

Nobody is researching why the incidence of prostate cancer continues to rise.

[Mr Radical]

My understanding is that there are now known four or more types of Prostate Cancer: for some types, PSA is a very good indicator; for some, the PSA test is a poor indicator especially in the early stages.

[zeestephen]

Re: "lack of urinary symptoms may be an indicator of a higher likelihood of cancer."

The good news never stops, does it?

This infomercial sponsored by the makers of PSA tests?

[norwaypinesavage]

I’ve been getting PSA tests for some thirty plus years now and strongly recommend them as a routine medical test. My numbers gradually increased as I aged. However, about a decade ago they started accelerating. This triggered biopsies, and cancer was found. It’s now been excised. Had my long history of slowly rising PSA been unknown, a single number at age 65 would not have triggered any biopsies.

My first testing was done as part of company physicals. I did some after I retired at a private lab, and they cost only fifty bucks, including the prescription. It was well worth the cost.

[Caipirabob]

Also because increased the time for the cadence of testing for it, yes?

[Flavious_Maximus]

If you take 8 grams daily of IP-6 & Inositol, it will shrink your prostate, and in some cases will put cancer cells into remission. I have been taking this product for two years now and my PSA has gone from a high of 17 to now below 10. I have been diagnosed with a Gleason 6 score. I had a second biopsy of 12 cores and it found NO carcinogen. Also had an MRI, and found no recordable tumors. My urine flow is still a bit slow in the mornings, but it is improving. I credit the IP-6 & Inositol for improving my urinary health.

[SkyDancer]

Prostate cancer kills more guys than breast cancer kills women; September is prostate awareness month. Ever hear any support for guys on this?

[blam]

I’m 78 and have a PSA test every 6 months.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

PSA has gone up the last couple of years so my doctor sent me to a urologist. Waiting the results of his testing. The finger-up-the-butt test was encouraging - no sign of lumps or bumps. Prostate is definitely enlarged, though - I have to take Flomax to pee normally.