Treatment of localized prostate cancer can be at times unpleasant but not terrible, and is usually not painful or debilitating. And it is usually successful.

On the other hand, treatment of non-localized (already spread) prostate cancer is debilitating and often entails significant pain and other forms of suffering, and generally ends in death due to the cancer. This is why urologists and the American Urological Association advocate screening for early cancer.

Unfortunately, the "US Preventive Services Task Force" recommended against PSA screening, based on mortality statistics, treatment costs, and treatment side effects in a seven year [short] study. It must be emphasized that urologists, the recognized experts and leaders in virtually all aspects of prostate cancer research and treatment, were NOT members of that panel and are not in agreement with its conclusions. I believe the USPSTF was, in fact, headed by a pediatrician.

On 2/4/2016 at 6:32 PM, clayton86 said:

I bet raider would enjoy it 

I told my doctor is was my turn to give him a hernia check after he had finished mine. He looked at  me and I informed him that this ain't no free ride. He laughed very nervous and hurried out of the room. I also informed that come prostate exam time I get to check his as well. You know all things being equal and what not.

Big  Bill, prostrate cancer WILL hit all of us if we live long enough.

Nothing we can do about it other than to have it checked on an annual basis along with a blood test.

My doctor tells me that you have to have a "PSA Starting Point" to measure any PSA increases.

If there is a big jump in your PSA then you have a serious problem.

I don't mind the prostate cancer test. I really go bonkers when the doctor grabs the "boys" to check them out.

Keep waiting for the ax on this one. Lol