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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I read the links and even more interesting is speaking to actual doctors.
Why would you not want to know your PSA score?
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Actually, what’s more interesting than the opinion of a doctor here or a doctor there, are studies published in medical journals. The links provided should give you better insight into the situation as a whole, not tainted by opinion. Unfortunately, not all doctors are great doctors, and not all doctors avoid uneccesary tests and treatments.
The way I see it, a PSA test results in three main things:
Most likely: You’re fine
Less likely: You may not be fine, and undergo tests that prove to be uneccesary, as you are fine
Least likely: You may not be fine, and undergo tests that reveal cancer
Saying every guy over 40 should get a yearly PSA test goes against the data, and is more likely to do harm than good.