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Be careful what primary care doctors tell you. I asked about a psa test some time after turning 50. Not sure how long May have been a couple of years. She told me that it was not recommended routinely anymore. A few weeks before I turned 57 I went in for blood work as usual every few months to renew my blood pressure medicine. Primary care had hired a new nurse practitioner and I ended up seeing her. She noticed I had never had a psa test and said she was going to do one. A few days later they called and my psa was 12 and they scheduled me to see a urologist. DRE and another psa plus biopsy revealed a Gleason score 8 cancer. RALP in December. March 5, 2021 psa <0.10. Praying it stays there.
Not downing GPs just be diligent if you think you need something done. Don’t just settle for what someone thinks is common practice.
Not downing GPs just be diligent if you think you need something done. Don’t just settle for what someone thinks is common practice.
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I too had no T had a PSA for about 3 years at that time was 2. I asked for a PSA test and it came up as a 4.9.had a MRI a
ND it showed a lump. Then the did a biopsy and it came back at a Gleason score of 8 and 9s. So, you don't have a high PSA to have a cancer problem. I just entered me 5th month post surgery and having PSA next week. My first PSA after surgery was .<1. Good so far.
ND it showed a lump. Then the did a biopsy and it came back at a Gleason score of 8 and 9s. So, you don't have a high PSA to have a cancer problem. I just entered me 5th month post surgery and having PSA next week. My first PSA after surgery was .<1. Good so far.
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