Prostate cancer

rh1 said:
For those doing pathcare tests, my new doctor has access to all my tests ever done at Pathcare.
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There is a Pathcare app available through which you can register as a patient and view your test results on your phone.
 
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Nemesys said:
There is a Pathcare app available through which you can register as a patient and view your test results on your phone.
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Ampath and Lancet both have apps as well. All depends on who your doctor sends you to. All doctors should have access to the results from whichever lab they send you to...
 
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Nemesys said:
I really cannot see why people are reluctant to see a Urologist. Surely if my wife can go for a PAP Smear yearly why should I shy away from a simple procedure that can safe my life.
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Calvinistic culture bro, it still creeps like old blood in SA mentality.
Anything to do with or in close proximity of the genitals is seen as unclean/taboo
 
Nemesys said:
There is a Pathcare app available through which you can register as a patient and view your test results on your phone.
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I know, there was a Q&A above about intepretation of results. My doctor went through all my previous results as part of his onboarding process.
 
Did a PSA test at Clicks for R80 last year, it was the finger prick type. Have had the invasive prostate exam at the urologist done. It's quite uncomfortable but not as bad as described by others.
 
ShaunSA said:
Don't think you need the finger up the bum unless your PSA raises any flags
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PSA test is notoriously unreliable, but is considered "better than nothing".

Can be high and be benign; can be low and be malignant.

Alas, the ol' finger probing remains the best for detecting if there's anything to be concerned about.

Well, "alas" for some.
 
The_MAC said:
When I had my vasectomy recently, me and the Urologist chatted about the prostate (I'm not there yet, but the topic came up). He said that he had multiple cases where the bloodwork showed no signs, but upon physical examination, he discovered problems, so he said, the old-fashioned way is the most thorough, especially if you want to detect it early.

He was like, "why are men so scared, as though they are getting violated", I laughed nervously back..
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There's another problem they don't tell you, which is that they often find signs but in the majority of cases no intervention was actually needed.
 
Think I might git me some nookie tonight, just in case.... :unsure:

"No, there's no evidence that a lack of sex leads to prostate cancer, but some studies suggest that higher sexual function may be associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer"
 
I don't know about prostate, but I do have a sore nipple I probably need to get imaged at some point.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
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...
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Unfortunately?

Lycanthrope said:
PSA test is notoriously unreliable, but is considered "better than nothing".

Can be high and be benign; can be low and be malignant.

Alas, the ol' finger probing remains the best for detecting if there's anything to be concerned about.

Well, "alas" for some.
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A few years back and after some discussion about prostate checking, my oncologist added PSA to the list of annual (oncology) blood tests that I have done, my oncologist never mentioned that PSA was unreliable.

Time for another discussion with my oncologist.
 
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Spizz said:
I've been a bit slow to update, it's a hard thing to even say the word, but if it helps someone then it's worth it...

**** Cancer

I don't know where else to post but it looks like one of my bosses is losing his battle with cancer. Chemo/radiation/ some experimental drugs... he tried everything. It was stage 4 esophageal cancer and after a year of treatment it cleared...only for a few days after hoping he was cleared they...
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Glad to hear you caught it early. Fingers crossed for your treatment.
 
porchrat said:
Glad to hear you caught it early. Fingers crossed for your treatment.
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Thanks bud, much appreciated. I really just want to impress on everyone that catching it early is less bothersome than having a cold. It's a night in hospital and then good to go with little to no after effects. I had the op on Friday, out Saturday morning then spent Saturday and Sunday lounging about the house and yesterday I was back at work.
 
So, quick update. I had my first PSA and appointment with the Doc since the brachytherapy in April and glad to say that the indications are very good. I previously had a PSA of 4.6, now it's down to 1.4, (above 3.5 being the indicator of a possible issue). So it's a case of monitoring now and a blood test every 3 months, moving to 6 if things continue to improve like this. Some initial side effects such as a burning when you pee and having to go a few times in the night is starting to subside and it feels like I'm as 'normal' as I've ever been.

All in all, pretty chuffed with how it's turning out :)
 
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