Prostate cancer

[A57 the snake]

Just to add that there is an interview with Chris Hoy on bbc1 8 o'clock tonight. I've just realised football, I-player later then.

Was going to post that mate nice one .

 

[RobMCFC]

Wes streeting is asking the NHS to look at the possibility of lowering the age of PSA testing, especially for those who have a history in their families of prostate cancer , on the Back of Sir Chris Hoys sad story.
Although this is welcomed it doesn’t go far enough as I know for a fact that in my local GP practice I’ve had friends and work colleagues who have been refused PSA tests as they have had no symptoms. I know PSA testing can carry false positives, but surely it’s better to have a false positive than never to be checked until symptoms appear that can be found to be too late in many cases .
My story is that I was 52 when diagnosed with no symptoms . The oncologist from Christie’s was adamant that I’d had this for a few years due to the advancement of it.
Every man should be allowed to be tested from 45 upwards the financial costs of a false positive will far out way the full treatment what I’ve been luckily to have.
I’m emailing my MP to look into this hopefully it will bring more awareness into prostate cancer,
If these people could see the pain and emotional toil it takes on families in the diagnosis when it could have been prevented at an earlier stage hopefully things will change.
Sadly it’s too late for Sir Chris but it doesn’t mean it’s got to be too late for other Men.

A routine blood test with PSA check showing elevated levels turned out to be a great indicator of prostate cancer in my case. Like you say, so what if there are some false positives, people are better in the system where they can move on to the next levels of checks to rule cancer in/out.

It will be all about money and capacity of course. Is the NHS set up to do loads of routine blood tests and then follow-up scans? Probably not.

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

Also a note to anyone who wants a test, as I've said previously just tell them any bollox to get it done . It could be the best lie you will ever tell . It's in the family or your pissing all night. I got to the point where my doctor was saying the blood test could be a false positive so they won't do it . But they said I could go and pay for a blood test. So I then said so if that's a positive/ false positive where do i go from there . You just have to have a physical examination first. So tell them what they need to hear to get it .