Prostate Cancer Screening - (PSA) Testing (2 Viewers)

[Hettie's Crew]

A GP will assess you in the round and recommend the best course of action.

What do you mean by that?
Just what will the GP “assess”?

 

[seasideBill]

What do you mean by that?
Just what will the GP “assess”?

I mean the wide range and severity of symptoms that might suggest prostate cancer as opposed to very common benign enlargement or other natural changes linked to ageing.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

The range and severity of symptoms that might suggest prostate cancer as opposed to very common benign enlargement or other natural causes linked to ageing.

By the time anyone gets to a ‘range and severity of symptoms’ any cancer of the Prostate will have progressed far further than it ever needed to. I had and still have no symptoms whatsoever.
It astounds me sometimes the faith some people have in their GP, they are the ‘Jack of all trades’ in the medical world and unfortunately their practice is tied too closely to their business.

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[Hettie's Crew]

The range and severity of symptoms that might suggest prostate cancer as opposed to very common benign enlargement or other natural causes linked to ageing.

By the time anyone gets to a ‘range and severity of symptoms’ any cancer of the Prostate will have progressed far further than it ever needed to. I had and still have no symptoms whatsoever.
It astounds me sometimes the faith some people have their GP, they are the ‘Jack of all trades’ in the medical world and unfortunately

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Don’t know how this got repeated

 

[seasideBill]

It astounds me sometimes the faith some people have in their GP, they are the ‘Jack of all trades’ in the medical world and unfortunately their practice is tied too closely to their business.

I don’t share your cynicism or astoundment. I think they play a critical role whether a test is involved or not.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

I don’t share your cynicism or astoundment. I think they play a critical role whether a test is involved or not.

Good luck, my 36 year career in the NHS tells me different.

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[The general]

It astounds me sometimes the faith some people have in their GP, they are the ‘Jack of all trades’ in the medical world and unfortunately their practice is tied too closely to their business.

Fair comment .

 

[The general]

I don’t share your cynicism or astoundment. I think they play a critical role whether a test is involved or not.

I think its pot luck if you have a commited GP. or not ? I am very very lucky to have a good GP who i cannot fault but i have heard horror stories with other GP

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Any half decent GP should be on top of any issues

Any half decent GP should be referring to the specialist services straight after the raised PSA.
I’ve said this in other posts, my cancer did not show up on the MRI scan and was not felt on DRE (Digital Rectal Examination)
It only became apparent through having 14 biopsies taken through the specialist services.
My GP’s role in all this was to agree to do a PSA blood test at my request, which was only 4, then immediately referred me to the specialist.
I now have 12 week PSA blood tests through my GP and will be having a second biopsy procedure in August.
I’ve never actually seen my GP at all in all this and there has been no need to. HCA’s did the blood tests and everything else from the practice has been texts and NHS app messages.

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[PaulC70]

Good luck, my 36 year career in the NHS tells me different.

Ditto! although 30 years

 

[Ditcha]

Thanks for the push funsters to book a appointment with the docs for a PSA blood test. I had to persuade the Dr to give me one even though I have no symptoms but wanted to put a stick in the sand re levels came back today with a level of 1.08

 

[sedge]

Thanks for the push funsters to book a appointment with the docs for a PSA blood test. I had to persuade the Dr to give me one even though I have no symptoms but wanted to put a stick in the sand re levels came back today with a level of 1.08

Exactly - get your score on the door - then have it done again 'later' so you can keep your eye on whether it's increasing quickly, slowly or not changing at all - and be ready to take whatever further action is appropriate.

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