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In response to "Routine screening (PSA or/and rectal) is not recommended by the USPTF. You test if there are symptoms. -- nm" by James Bond (aka on phone)

Does family history play into that at all or know?

Posted by ty97 Oct 4 '16, 08:13

Because I'm pretty sure that advice would have resulted in the death of some of my relatives

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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

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