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I have wondered the sam thing- I am 73-been biking since I was 9 yrs old...suddenly diagnosed with Gleason 8 Stage IV ( two lymph nodes) in late May 2025...my theory is cycling- with some guys- can exacerbate a weak area of prostate wall causing a break and pprostatic fluid leaks out. Lymph nodes do their best to mop up and contain ( which I think they did in my case).
But as we age, tissue gets thinner and prostate is no exception. Instead of not check the PSA - like we saw happen last 10-15 yrs- I think older men should ahve PSA checked every 6 months..a home test would be a great thing..then if a rise is charted, on to urologist to do more comprehensive testing..
it seems there is an epedemic of Stage IV proste cancer being diagnosed these days.
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I can relay what I was told by my Mayo Jacksonville PCP on PSA tests.
He said several years ago medical professionals felt PSA test being done too much and giving false information and the consensus was to move to voluntary. Then statistics showed an alarming increase in stage 4 PC.
They were mistified and look a numbers and found out the drastic rise of stage 4 started when they moved from standard PSA test for men and certain age to voluntary started showing men showing up with stage 4 PC.
At least Mayo went back to doing the PSA test regurally at much lower age and really did then ongoing if was high or a rise in PSA test each time did. Mayo reported started finding PC is the early stages again and reduction of finding it at stage 4.