Medical Myths - Screening for cancer

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Misty, there can be a false reading in the PSA, but this is rare. It is a

simple blood test, wait a few days and take another if the PSA is high. Then,

if it's still up, have a biopsy of the prostate done. Simple test as well.

THAT will tell the story. No mistakes there. I had a biopsy done, then to make

sure of the correct reading of the grade, sent it to Johns Hopkins. No

mistakes. Prostate cancer, after lung cancer, is the 2nd leading cause of

cancer death in men.

 

Roger

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Misty L. Trepke

Friday, August 01, 2003 12:11 AM

[s-A] Re: Medical Myths - Screening for cancer

 

 

Hi everyone...

 

Thanks Meg,

 

That got me thinking.... Ok, let me go out on a rope here, and ask:

is there a male equivalent? Roger was correct in bringing up the

question: how would males know without a PSA or from tell-tale

symptoms? There must be other answers available to men...

(Especially if there is a chance the PSA is not totally reliable.)

 

Be Well,

Misty L. Trepke

http://www..com

 

, " Meg " <megalef@c...>

wrote:

> Probably the best screening for early detection and cure of breast

> cancer

> is the monthly self-exam.

> I know...I found mine and I'm still here, 36 years later.

> Meg

> (near Seattle)