PSA
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From: D M R Taplin on 25 Feb 2005 10:56 My very limited patient-based experience is that PSA is one of the best early indicators of PCa --- along with DRE and Biopsy/Glesson --- and at 4.5ng/ml one should explore treatment. In February 2003 I went to www.rcog.com in Atlanta USA --- with PSA of 6.1ng/ml; Volume 25ml; Gleeson 6; Stage T1c --- with what I think are good results via ProstRcision -- and no side effects. Key is to catch early and PSA is best measure of this --- with new work indicating nano-studies can detect even earlier. This is just my own experience and everyone must investigate themselves for their own situation to be sure. I did 3-6 months work to arrive at my own decision. Minerva "Gut-Buster" <D-D-D-DONT.stare(a)me.privates> wrote in message news:mCHPd.506$t27.21346(a)nnrp1.ozemail.com.au... > News over the last year has basically said that a PSA is about as accurate > as a finger up the bum in order to test for prostate cancer. Eg, with a > finger, you cant tell if cancer is on the opposite side, not yet large. > > Anyone got any comments on PSA? I know they pick up cancer but the word I > have heard is that it only does so when blind Freddie would have also done > so. > > I only ask not to upset people but because though I haven't been diagnosed > with it, I am a prime candidate who is unlikely to find out prior to being > hospitalised. > > Thanks. > > |