To: ConservativeStatement
Is the PSA reliable? I understand it is not reliable. Maybe I’m wrong. What about the link between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease? Is there really a link?
8 posted on
11/25/2015 8:27:19 PM PST by
Theodore R.
(Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
To: Theodore R.
Why isn’t this out of the bailiwick of “health plans” altogether? Let people choose whether to purchase the test, and don’t bother the doctors either way.
12 posted on
11/25/2015 8:32:33 PM PST by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: Theodore R.
Maybe someone else can respond.
To: Theodore R.
PSA level along with a DRE is the best tool to use to determine if you should have a biopsy. Once your PSA hits 2.5, you should consider a biopsy, especially if has increased over the previous year. In every case, you need a biopsy when it hits 4.0. Don’t ask for one, demand it. It could save your life.
I know all this from personal experience.
To: ProtectOurFreedom; Theodore R.; CalTexan
Is the PSA reliable?
I read recently that new research shows 'prostate cancer' may actually be 4 or 5 different types of cancer and PSA is a very good marker for 2 types but not relevant for the others. This would explain the apparent inconsistencies in the results. And it means the test is still very valid as long as you appreciate it limitation.
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