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What do you mean by that?A GP will assess you in the round and recommend the best course of action.
Just what will the GP “assess”?
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What do you mean by that?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”?
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.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.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.
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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Good luck, my 36 year career in the NHS tells me different.I don’t share your cynicism or astoundment. I think they play a critical role whether a test is involved or not.
Fair comment .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 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 GPI don’t share your cynicism or astoundment. I think they play a critical role whether a test is involved or not.
Any half decent GP should be referring to the specialist services straight after the raised PSA.Any half decent GP should be on top of any issues
Ditto! although 30 yearsGood luck, my 36 year career in the NHS tells me different.
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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.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
Had the blood taken, result's through today, green and recommended to book again in May 2027.
Very happy Bear
What an excellent service it was
PSA Testing Events
www.mypsatests.org.uk
Definitely need to know the figure, should be on your NHS app, green could mean anything under 4 and three years is a long time.Had the blood taken, result's through today, green and recommended to book again in May 2027.
Very happy Bear
What an excellent service it was
PSA Testing Events
www.mypsatests.org.uk
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The surgery should graph all your readings and you should see them online.Before i had the app i would call up the surgery for resultd all they would say is satisfactory , i said i need to know the number . Here they are upto date View attachment 900613
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Not on my records just report and readings and a lot of techinal words ????The surgery should graph all your readings and you should see them online.
Here we go, thanks for the heads upI like to know numbers and keep records of the readings , mine every 6 months
Interesting many thaxHere we go, thanks for the heads up
This is all the details in the letter, so I’m posting it as it might be of interest to others.
PSA Total: 0.83 ng/ml
Free-to-Total Ratio:
The result of your blood test on Saturday 18 May 2024 indicates that your Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) level is as shown above; the Free-to-Total Ratio is also shown if available.
Whilst this appears “normal” within the guidelines outlined below, you should be aware that even with a normal PSA there is still a chance of having prostate disease. Therefore, if you are having problems visiting the toilet very frequently, making several visits during the night, having to rush to the toilet urgently, waiting a long time to start, only having a weak stream, passing blood or experiencing incontinence you are still advised to see your GP, especially when these symptoms occur with a PSA above 1.4 ng/ml.
NB : If you are taking Finasteride (Proscar or Propecia) or Dutasteride (Avodart or Combodart) it is understood the “true” value of your PSA could be approximately double that shown.
The frequency of follow-up PSA testing depends on your likely risk of developing an aggressive, dangerous PCa. This is calculated from a number of factors, principally your age, ethnicity, family history and the initial PSA result.
As you received a normal GREEN PSA result, one of five possible follow-up PSA options are listed below. PSA- based screen programmes in Europe and North America using similar algorithms have been shown to reduce the PCa death rate by 50% or more.
Follow-up PSA in 1 year: a definite risk factor identified. Alternatively a PSA in the upper 25% of the normal range.
Follow-up PSA in 2 years: a possible risk factor identified. Alternatively a PSA in the 50-74% of the normal range.
Follow-up PSA in 3 years: no risk factors identified and a PSA below 50% of the normal range.
No further PSA tests recommended: age 75 or over and no risk factors identified and a PSA < 1 ng/ml.
No further PSA tests recommended: age 80 or over and no risk factors identified and a PSA below 50% of the normal range.
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Based on this information and your latest PSA score we recommend that you have a repeat test in May 2027. You are, of course, free to book a test at any time. The choice is yours.
NB : The PSA result is a guide. It is not an absolute indicator for presence or absence of prostate cancer. Furthermore, there is no UK, standardised, age-weighted range of normal PSA levels. The ranges we use are based on a 2020 review of the levels used by 12 of the NHS England Cancer Regions.
If you would like to discuss any aspects of this result or details of our research programme, then please get in touch with us.
Please note that these testing services are provided by Prostate Cancer Support Organisation, in conjunction with GFCT who facilitate the online booking and results retrieval system, you can find out more about the testing and results services provided including all of the terms and conditions relating to these services via the website links below.
We would be really grateful if you would reply to questionnaires and audit requests in order to engage with the research questionnaire being carried out in conjunction with GFCT and the University of Manchester. This is vital research to improve future screening.
PCaSO - Prostate Cancer Support Organisation
info@psatests.org.uk
pcaso.org/
01926419959
PO Box 66 Emsworth Hants, PO10 7ZP
yes, it was also on BBC News today ..There’s an interesting article in The Times today. It’s behind a paywall but the summary is:
Spit test for prostate cancer could save thousands of lives
At-home kit collects saliva samples that can reveal genetic markers of the disease, ‘significantly outperforming’ PSA blood tests, a trial study shows.
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