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phylny

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9. Thank you for sharing your story, and I agree with your sentiments.

Reply to unc70 (Reply #7)

Tue May 22, 2012, 08:00 PM

May 2012

My husband had no symptoms - no problem with urination, no sexual dysfunction, no nuthin'. A routine PSA found that it had elevated, and long story short, he had a radical prostatectomy due to an aggressive, deadly cancer contained in his prostate. The doctor said if he hadn't acted when he did, he'd be dead in two years.

I'm glad yours was found in time, and I appreciate that my husbands was, too!

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All Routine PSA Tests For Prostate Cancer Should End, Task Force Says [View all] bemildred May 2012 OP

I predicted this would be the case about 15 years ago... hlthe2b May 2012 #1

If PSA screening were to stop skepticscott May 2012 #2

Strongly disagree unc70 May 2012 #14

I strongly support PSA screening, particularly with folate crisis coming unc70 May 2012 #3

The real problem skepticscott May 2012 #4

No testing means no monitoring unc70 May 2012 #7

Thank you for sharing your story, and I agree with your sentiments. phylny May 2012 #9

Thank you. It is important we speak out. unc70 May 2012 #13

Good, this is exactly what needs to happen. cbayer May 2012 #5

Yep. nt bemildred May 2012 #6

As I posted, I strongly disagree unc70 May 2012 #10

I have done that, and considered what you say, and I still think you are wrong. bemildred May 2012 #15

This is a case where early intervention works unc70 May 2012 #16

Sometimes. nt bemildred May 2012 #18

Do we have any tests (including biopsy) that can differentiate hedgehog May 2012 #8

Not really, not yet unc70 May 2012 #11

About biopsy, there is research unc70 May 2012 #12

Thank you for that info - My husband had the nerve conserving surgery hedgehog May 2012 #17

Post op pathology report is best guide unc70 May 2012 #19