The PSA Test - Doctors discuss their own decisions about prostate cancer screening

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Dr. Stephen Rous discusses why he has chosen to have several PSA tests, while Dr. David Ransohoff explains why he has chosen not to have a PSA test.

The PSA test is a blood test that looks for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen, which could lead to a diagnosis of prostate cancer. For men considering having a PSA test, it is important to fully understand how the test works and the implications of the test results.

This video was jointly produced by Health Dialog and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.

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[mandolinic]

@MrTreemandan I agree.

If you have a PSA test and it's slightly raised (under 10) then IF you do have cancer you've got lots of options, including watch-and-wait. if you have a PSA test and it's say over 50 then you're going to need treatment pretty quickly to avoid an early death.  The *only* way you'll know is if you actually have the PSA test in the first place. Once you know the figure then you can choose the option that suits you. If you wait for symptoms it could be too late.

[MrTreemandan]

Seems odd to me that a DOCTOR would be advocateing not having a test that is a primary indication of wether a man is developing cancer in the prostate, or not? I for one have had a elevated PSA and the biopsy was positive for cancer. Had I not had the PSA test, i would not have gone further, and now be able to control my medical destiny, and well being