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PSA levels increase. When to be concerned?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 6 11:25am | Replies (23)
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@northoftheborder

I think it's ok to push back a bit if you want and ask for 6-month PSA screening instead of annual, at least for a couple of years. As I mentioned, it's so inexpensive and non-invasive that there's no harm in having it done a bit more often if that will help your and his peace of mind.

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jc76 | @jc76 | Oct 3 5:06pm

@debdebkrz

Both Mayo Clinic and UFHPTI has me doing 3 months PSA tests. I was getting 3 month PSA tests (because of rising PSA numbers) a year before PC diagnosis.

If concerned and numbers are rising and high I would asked for 3 month. Best to catch at a 3 months versus 6 months or a year. The year unless completely normal with no rising numbers seems too long.

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