Hi Bri
i don’t see why not, we all know that in some cases pca is hereditary. We also know that rare as it is some men can get it their 30s. so a PSA test will (probbaly ) show a low PSA so is a waste of time however, on the off chance it is slightly elevated then let’s investigate early. Equally, if th PSA is “normal” then he has a marker that will be a good baseline to show any unfortunate changes in years to come or hopefully no change so stand down.
lets go the other way, he does not bother and then .......... who knows. My dad had pca, cureable, he was never told of the hereditary link. Aged 49 I am told Gleason 9 PSA 342, spread, if my dad had been told (and told me) I would still have had pca but possibly with annual tests been caught before it went metastatic. I think my dad realised this after the event and that’s why he was so upset with the doctors ( we shared the same gp)when I told him of my prognosis.
Take care buddy
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It sounds like PCa is the last thing he needs to worry about right now. That is a lot of weight to lose and as you know is not a known indicator of prostate cancer.
I hope they get to the bottom of it soon, Bri.
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Thanks all. Will probably wait to see if they discover a cause. If not I think they should do a PSA test to rule it out
Bri
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Hiya Bri, I have a son of a similar age so I can readily understand your concern. As Lyn says, weight loss is not one of the usual symptoms of PCa. Personally I would see what the other investigations reveal then request a psa test to put all your minds at ease. I hope things can be sorted for you mate.Paul
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I have hypertension and because I had numerous blood tests for that my GP added a PSA test and found a PSA of around 5. After that he monitored it for a little while and then referred me to a consultant who diagnosed PCa.
If I had not had those PSA tests then I would not have been diagnosed with PCa.
I would encourage men of any age to have a PSA test asap. The earlier PCa is diagnosed then the easier it is to treat.
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Short answer is yes. I’m getting very bored with the line that men apparently shouldn’t get PSA tested because of stress while apparently women are not stressed by the barrage of through life testing they get with breast/cervix screening et al.
You can be sure of one thing. The NHS don’t want to start screening because they would be ill equipped to deal with the mass of referrals. We are unfortunately seeing a near class divide. Men who are educated and aware are being treated. Other men are arriving late in life and suffering accordingly.
Its a laudable but sadly ridiculous claim that we are going to beat PCa in ten years. Cancer has had more money spent on it than any other chronic disease in human history and it still remains. Early detection is the only way.
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Originally Posted by: Online Community MemberShort answer is yes. I’m getting very bored with the line that men apparently shouldn’t get PSA tested because of stress while apparently women are not stressed by the barrage of through life testing they get with breast/cervix screening et al.
You can be sure of one thing. The NHS don’t want to start screening because they would be ill equipped to deal with the mass of referrals. We are unfortunately seeing a near class divide.
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Sexual discrimination!
Her Loveliness has had two invitations for cervical smear tests from our GP in the last eighteen months, despite her having had a total hysterectomy three years ago and therefore has no cervix to be smeared. The surgery is well aware of her operation and she told them not to bother sending any more invitations after the first one. No doubt they will keep coming.
I however, went seven years before my first PSA test (2.2) and my second (16.9) because I naïvely thought ‘Full Blood Count’ on my blood test form included a PSA test. Which it did not.
Now we find the cancer has spread to my lymph nodes and is therefore likely to cost the NHS far more in the long run.
Cheers, John