Prostate test

purrr said:
Of course, not everyone gets it, I'm being a bit melodramatic, sorry.

But it is very common.
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Pretty much most men get it. It's just not very high levels for most.
When my oupa passed away many years ago (heart related) the doctor told us afterwards he also had signs of low level prostate cancer but apparently most 80+ patients do have some levels of this at that age. Not always dangerous though.
 
Went for a test today at Dischem. R239 (total) for blood test sent to Ampath. Still waiting for results.
 
purrr said:
Perfect time to start checking especially if it’s in your family.
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I don't have it in the family as far as I know, but I also have a very small family. I was just always told 40 is when you need to start. Discovery also keeps reminding me to go.
 
So @purrr do you have BPH symptoms then?

Suffering from that. Taking meds but on its own not doing wonders.
Then started taking zinc tablets and it helped a lot. Highly recommended. I read that zinc also helps a lot for cancer in the prostate. A healthy prostate needs zinc but once you have an enlarged one the levels drop heavily.
 
SeRpEnT said:
So @purrr do you have BPH symptoms then?

Suffering from that. Taking meds but on its own not doing wonders.
Then started taking zinc tablets and it helped a lot. Highly recommended. I read that zinc also helps a lot for cancer in the prostate. A healthy prostate needs zinc but once you have an enlarged one the levels drop heavily.
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I have no symptoms which is why this ordeal has come as a surprise.

I have a slight age related enlarged prostate which is causing me to not fully empty my bladder which cases prostate and bladder infections.

I am getting two procedures, in two weeks I get a scrape that removed tissue from the inside to reduce its size which will allow me to fully empty my bladder.

In 2-3 months they will do the brachytherapy which inserts radio active pellets into the prostate to kill off the cancer.

@Spizz has had that done and shared earlier in this thread. I also spoke to a former colleague that had it. Also chatted to someone that is knowledgable about it. After that I feel much more at ease at what lies ahead.
 
TofuMofu said:
Results are in: 0.281 ng/mL, which is low and very good 🙌
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Mine was also low in my 40s. You should still do it every 3-4 years and by your 50s at least every 2nd. It can change quickly as mine did.
 
@Spizz mentioned he started a thread on this topic a few years ago, so there is more info there for those interested:

Spizz

Thread 'Prostate cancer'

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.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com

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...
 
purrr said:
Mine was also low in my 40s. You should still do it every 3-4 years and by your 50s at least every 2nd. It can change quickly as mine did.
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I will definitely do that, thanks 🙏 I'm pretty scared of the C word
 
purrr said:
@Spizz mentioned he started a thread on this topic a few years ago, so there is more info there for those interested:

Spizz

Thread 'Prostate cancer'

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.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com

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...
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GL with the tests, let us know how it goes :thumbsup:
 
maumau said:
GL with the tests, let us know how it goes :thumbsup:
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There are follow up posts. Early stage cancer. Got the scrape (TURP) today, here until Monday. Went well. In 2-3 months I get the brachytherapy once this procedure has healed. Scrape is to enlarge the urethra so you urinate more to stop getting infections and the brachytherapy is when they insert dozens of radio active pellets to kill the cancer, that one is a one night stay. Kinda feels like I’m on holiday. ;)
 
purrr said:
There are follow up posts. Early stage cancer. Got the scrape (TURP) today, here until Monday. Went well. In 2-3 months I get the brachytherapy once this procedure has healed. Scrape is to enlarge the urethra so you urinate more to stop getting infections and the brachytherapy is when they insert dozens of radio active pellets to kill the cancer, that one is a one night stay. Kinda feels like I’m on holiday. ;)
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Cool, tks. Think I mentioned my brother in law had those pellets inserted just before COVID and he's made a full recovery. Annual tests.
 
maumau said:
Cool, tks. Think I mentioned my brother in law had those pellets inserted just before COVID and he's made a full recovery. Annual tests.
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I know a few people that had it and also all clear, so appears to be effective treatment.
 
Six weeks since the scrape (TURP). Healed quickly, faster than the biopsy. Urologist happy with the results.

Next the brachytherapy in a few weeks.

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40+ of these will be inserted. They are iodine-131 with a 2 months half-life so mostly inactive after a year. It remains after the treatment.
 
purrr said:
Thread bump, had my first today. Wasn’t a big deal. Anticipation of doctors and procedures are always worse than the actual event.

This may be useful to some of the older male members so I’ll share…

My PSA has been yo-yoing the past five years which a short course of antibiotics clears up and my GP decided this time I need to go to a urologist.

The diagnosis is good but not what I expected.

I have age related minor prostate enlargement but no bumps or irregularities.

The enlargement is causing me not to empty my bladder 100% when I urinate. The remaining urine is what is causing prostate infections and a PSA increase. It can also cause bladder infections.

So now on six weeks medication to “relax your prostate”.

Anyway, thought it is interesting and worth sharing.
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Beniprosine (Tamsulin) 0.4mg?
 
DarkStarMonday said:
It's called a PSA test, the draw blood and test your PSA levels.

If it's slightly higher than normal they send your for a scan etc etc ...

PSA (prostate-specific antigen)
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The othjer important not often quoted related test is the PSA free ratio...the lower that is the bigger the warning sign, irrespective of your PSA level.
 
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