I get a PSA every 6 months. One from the VA and one from my private doctor.
If you take testosterone injections, frequent PSA's are necessary as higher PSA levels accelerate the growth of prostate cancer. I have testosterone injections twice a month...and, have been for years.(I'm 75+ years old)
I have a friend who has prostate cancer and they are giving him something to reduce his natural testosterone levels to slow the cancer growth.
Prostate cancer is a killer of men in old age and is the number one killer of men in the US.
thanx. see my post #119 ...I was too general which made my statement wrong.
Just read a report that if men live long enough, we all will get prostrate cancer.
Interesting thing. The VA doesn’t do fasting tests anymore except by specific Dr. orders.
I had a bunch of lab tests come back with high readings...including the PSA.
she asked me to fast for 24 hrs and we’ll take the tests again.
The results showed numbers way lower than the first test.
I am taking Finasteride. My next(and last) PSA test showed a dramatic drop in PSA levels.