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I was reading about Sir Chris Hoy who has been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and started wondered about testing procedures.

www.bbc.com

Cyclist Chris Hoy announces that his cancer is terminal

The 48-year-old Scot says doctors have told him he has between two and four years to live.
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It's reckoned about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with it at some stage, so I'm wondering who here does what for testing and how often? The old days was a visit to the doctor and a finger up the bum, but now for example in the UK you send in a bit of your poo when you hit 50 and they anal-yse that.

So short of visiting the GP for a fingering, can anyone suggest any other easier way such as a blood test at PathCare (if they even do that) or something similar?
 
You need to see an urologist. Like the ladies they have a fancy sonar machine- don't worry they don't put your wang in a sleeve or a probe up your ass.

The bigger risk is colorectal cancer and I am very much on top of that with screening every 3 years as unpleasant as that is.
 
FiestaST said:
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I turn a landmark age next year, my Mum died of Colon Cancer last year. It has been strongly suggested that I get my prostate checked out.

I am dreading it for many many reasons :( :(
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Had my junk checked during the height of the 'rona madness - not much to report, nothing really unpleasant
Had my colon checked earlier this year - Excuse me what? they want me to go back in 3 years' for the same?
 
Sir Chris Hoy is terminally ill

Very sad news: Olympic hero turned Le Mans racer has incurable cancer

Sir Chris Hoy - whose cycling career saw him become Team GB’s most decorated Olympian, before he successfully took up motorsport in retirement - has announced that he is terminally ill.

The six-time Olympic gold medalist, 48, revealed in February that he was being treated for cancer. However, in an interview with the Sunday Times this weekend he confirmed that his illness is incurable, with doctors giving him between two and four years to live.

He was given the prognosis just weeks before his wife Sarra was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Posting on Instagram on Sunday, Sir Chris said: “You may see in the news this weekend some articles about my health, so I just wanted to reassure you all that I’m feeling fit, strong and positive, and overwhelmed by all the love and support shown to my family and me. Onwards!”


 
FiestaST said:
Following/subbing to this.

I turn a landmark age next year, my Mum died of Colon Cancer last year. It has been strongly suggested that I get my prostate checked out.

I am dreading it for many many reasons :( :(
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Understandable, it's not an easy thing to think about and most of us put it off. Reading about Chris Hoy, he left it and it's terminal. Better they get it early.

FiestaST said:
Oh yes, **** Cancer!
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Indeed.
 
PaulGherkin said:
You need to see an urologist. Like the ladies they have a fancy sonar machine- don't worry they don't put your wang in a sleeve or a probe up your ass.

The bigger risk is colorectal cancer and I am very much on top of that with screening every 3 years as unpleasant as that is.
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I'm pretty stupid with medical type things, it never crossed my mind to see a Urologist. Thanks.
 
Willie Trombone said:
The old days?
It's still the same. Once a year finger up the butt and blood tests (PSA).
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Hmm, I was hoping for progress in the field :whistling:

The UK has a stool sample kit sent to you automatically when you turn 50. Seems a lot less invasive than a rubber glove up the hoop.
 
I have a bi-annual checkup with my specialist. She does all the tests for the main things.

Unfortunately not the anal fingering, I did try, but she said the blood tests before each checkup will provide the first markers before a referral is required...
 
Blood test every year and finger test every second year. It seems to be less effort than getting prostate cancer.
 
I read somewhere that regular sex reduces your risk of prostate cancer exponentially.... It could also be a myth for men to get more sex... I am not going to look for sources... It is just a bit of useless information that popped into my head.
 
IamNoone said:
I read somewhere that regular sex reduces your risk of prostate cancer exponentially.... It could also be a myth for men to get more sex... I am not going to look for sources... It is just a bit of useless information that popped into my head.
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Ejaculating more than 21 times a month is recommended.
 
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