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Originally Posted by Dave20046
Sorry to hear that seeker. Have you previously been diagnosed with something or is it routine checks of your antigen level?
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My PSA was routinely checked in the US and back in 2011 it was 2.9. I then got distracted with my Dad's health and didn't give it a thought until he passed away. It was when I asked for a routine PSA test over 2 years ago that we discovered it had jumped to 9 and we've been monitoring it ever since. Initially 6 monthly but after the 9.6 reading, they shortened the interval to 4 months (which is now) and it yielded the 10.1.
No other issues (other than my questionable sanity). I'm a natural worrier so this has pushed the worry level off the charts. On the other hand, it's not like I can do anything about it, anyway.
This article talks about a S. Korean approach to diagnosis of prostate cancer:
https://phys.org/news/2021-01-cancer...elligence.html
It mentions the poor accuracy of the current PSA test which can be as low as 30%.