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Re: Are PSA screenings for prostate cancer actually hurting men?
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Luckily there are a lot of new and existing treatments today. With regard to your PSA test, when you say normal do you mean under 4. I use to believe 4 and under was OK. I now know that the doubling time is important. You could have a PSA under 3 and still have cancer if it is rising quickly. Another reason for frequent PSA test. Good luck with your treatment.
Re: Are PSA screenings for prostate cancer actually hurting men?
From personal anecdotal information I feel PSA is an important tool. I have know men who have found cancer early through PSA testing and probably never have to worry about it again. I know a man who was 44 diagnosed with very aggressive cancer that spread through his body and is still alive today 7 years latter. His urologist discounted the extremely high PSA. He got a second opinion from a real specialist and they found he did have cancer. Tell these men the PSA test is not worthwhile. The important thing is to know what to do with information from the PSA. That should be where the debate is. On a strictly number and dollar bases maybe the test doesn't pencil. Again what to do with the information.
