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Routine PSA Tests for men over 50?

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Posted 28 Jan 2025 at 09:27

Why is it, that this is not the case? In a similar way the the Ladies for Breast Cancer.
The PSA Blood test is a good indicator, though not infallable.
The Doctor's finger, is mostly a waste of time & cannot tell if the early tumour, is on the opposite side.
Early diagnose is essential - just do it!!!

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Posted 28 Jan 2025 at 09:45

Hi Bob,

This link explains why, at present, there is no screening for prostate cancer.

https://nationalscreening.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/20/uk-nsc-welcomes-major-new-prostate-cancer-screening-research/#:~:text=Mike%20Harris%2C%2020%20November%202023,as%20a%20primary%20screening%20test.

However, if you're over fifty, you can ask your GP for a PSA test.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/psa-test/

 

Edited by member 28 Jan 2025 at 09:53  | Reason: Add link

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Posted 28 Jan 2025 at 12:49

I have tried to post this as a link as a new post several times but for some reason I have got Access Denied and that I would attempting to enter a place I should' not go. So I am posting this link here to a Q&A given by one of the UK's top Focal experts but some of the early questions refer to screening and later on screening and a cut down MRI which could be used to identity patients at an early stage and the reduction of DRE testing that inhibits some men from being tested. Session is long and takes a number of seconds to start but worth viewing I feel.
https://www.google.com/search?q=mark+emberton+q%26a+session+1&sca_esv=496eddfa5fbe46be&source=hp&ei=TNCYZ4n2G6WChbIP5ruY8QM&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ5jeXOWHId2FESmDrUwhm_uXttb6voI9&oq=mark+emberton+Q%26A+session&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhltYXJrIGVtYmVydG9uIFEmQSBzZXNzaW9uKgIIATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABSOvYAVCwF1jbtQFwAngAkAEAmAF-oAH3EKoBBDI0LjK4AQHIAQD4AQGYAhygAsQSqAIKwgIKEAAYAxjqAhiPAcICChAuGAMY6gIYjwHCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGMcBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICCxAuGIAEGNEDGMcBwgIOEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAggQLhiABBixA8ICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIFEC4YgATCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxjHARjJA8ICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgILEAAYgAQYkgMYigXCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGNQCwgIFEAAYgATCAggQLhiABBjUAsICBxAuGIAEGArCAgYQABgWGB7CAgQQIRgVwgIHECEYoAEYCsICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIIEAAYogQYiQWYAxnxBX9W9AXLDz1MkgcEMjQuNKAHkdgB&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5bf074c5,vid:CTYvk7qk

 

Edited by member 28 Jan 2025 at 12:51  | Reason: to highlight link

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