Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Prostate cancer....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prostate cancer....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!?
I would like to have some information about the evaluation of screening tests for prostate cancer as far as the cost and the benefit. Thank you!
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There is a PSA, free PSA, and PCA3 tests. Here is some more info: http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1018800849.html http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/psa/test.html http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/psafree.html http://www.prostate-cancer.org/education/preclin/Torres_PCA3.html http://www.progensapca3.net/
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Its a blood test called "Prostate Specific Antigen or PSA". The average baseline for men is 4.0. However, you still have Prostate cancer even it it's under 4.0. Not sure what your situation is but just have a PSA test (you can do this via your MD) it's a great way of setting a baseline for yourself to monitor over the years. If it does come back high then you'll be referred to an Urologist who will do a biopsy of the prostate. The Urologist will send the samples to a patholgist to see if there is any cancerous cells. If so the pathologist will give you a Gleason Score (google it), it's a system on how prostate cancer tumors are graded. I am not sure what the cost is but if you have insurance the PSA test should be covered under insurance just under a normal physical exam. The other test is a different story and again if you have insurance it should be covered or at least part of it. Good luck, Also I need to do a disclaimer. I am have no medical back ground whatsoever. I am just a business man who happens to have prostate cancer and was recently diagnosed myself. Good Luck & I hope you don't have to go down this road...
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You might want to read the American Urological Association's position on PSA screening at: http://www.auafoundation.org/auafhome.asp This was made in response to all the recent media buzz about PSA screening. My husband never would have known he had cancer without a PSA screening (he went to a urologist for an unrelated infection), and he was diagnosed at age 49. If you have good health insurance, the cost should not be too prohibitive (it's just a simple blood test).

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