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@dadcue

On a positive note you are still alive. I have a prostate so your story was interesting to me but the women here don't have one. I'm 72 with an enlarged prostate and I don't want another prostate exam. My PSA is normal so maybe my prostate should be left alone.

I have kidney stones so I see an urologist every year for a follow-up visit to monitor my kidney stones. I have an abdominal ct-scan every year and every year the report says enlarged prostate. The kidney stones are still there but not causing any problems. The recommendation is to leave the kidney stones alone too as long as they aren't moving anywhere.

"For individuals aged 55 to 69 years, the decision to undergo periodic PSA-based screening for prostate cancer should be an individual one. Before making the decision, a person should discuss the potential benefits and harms of screening with their clinician and consider these in the context of their own values and preferences.

PSA-based screening for prostate cancer is not recommended for individuals 70 years and older."
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet

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I didn't advocate for having the exam. All I wanted was a Simple PSA test. Granted in is not 100% accurate, but at least it gives you a starting point! My main point here is my PCP mislead me then lied to me about whether I should have gone to the Urologist!
The urologist did not know if maybe the if cancer was present, since I haven't had a PSA test in over 10 years! Like you mine is enlarged! I have been having to go several times at night!
I would believe many of us over 75 worry about Prostate Cancer! News and media are always bringing it up!
We just need to get the word out!
Thanks, Sundance aka RB