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In response to "Testing for prostate cancer is not recommended based on the US Preventive Task Force. It is unclear the severity of his disease. -- nm" by James Bond (aka on phone)

Do you mean PSA is not recommended? Or no testing (aka digital test) is recommended?

Posted by ty97 Oct 4 '16, 07:30

The latter would be *bizarre* to me if they don't recommend anything. I understand that concerns about PSA reliability.

(NB: I had my first ever PSA this year)

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Routine screening (PSA or/and rectal) is not recommended by the USPTF. You test if there are symptoms. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:05 5
- Does family history play into that at all or know? - ty97 Oct 4, 08:13 3
  - Also their recommendation is pretty controversial because when I was in Spain I noticed Billboards advocating for prostate screening. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:32
  - No. The vsst majority of males develop prostate cancer by like age 80 or 90. But it is a slow cancer where treatment can be more harmful than the - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:27 1
    - But don't confuse screening vs working up symptoms. If a guy comes with urinary retention, that is no longer screening and he will get a DRE and - James Bond (aka on phone) Oct 4, 08:31
- this is what my doctor does (I have yet to be tested) -- nm - decline Oct 4, 08:09

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Do you mean PSA is not recommended? Or *no* testing (aka digital test) is recommended?

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