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Difference between "PSA" versus "Screening PSA" ?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 14, 2023 | Replies (12)
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Hey @rockin2047

I see this has been sitting for a couple days. It may mean we haven't heard of this. I haven't It may be a phrase your doctor uses as opposed to an actual "status" on your labs.

I took a quick look at the titles of your other posts coupled with the fact you're seeing a radiation oncologist, I'm guessing your been diagnosed with pca but I don't see if/how you were treated.

I would contact the office and get a clarification for sure on this. This is obviously causing some anxiety or you wouldn't be posting it here. I'd get an answer, maybe there's a portal for your doc? If not, I'd call.

This is a WAG, (Wild A** Guess) It may be something as simple as that's the target PSA he's decided to use for further screening like a PSMA PET scan or other diagnostic tool. Please let us know what it turns out to be.

Best of luck to you!
Mike

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rockin2047 | @rockin2047 | Aug 7, 2023

Yes, I have been diagnosed with PCa. Well this is interesting, I just checked my hotmail inbox where there is my Consultation Notes which have now been Updated showing a Screening PSA of 3.0 ng/ml which is correct. The takeaway is to be alert and detailed concerning any reports and lab results where there may be questions or possible errors.
At this time I'm narrowing down my treatment options between Viewray MRdian versus CyberKnife radiation approaches. Even though my Decipher test result was 0.37 Low Risk, I do have a family history of various cancers including my dad who died of PCa because it was diagnosed too late. One tumor I have is (3+4=7 Gleason). While Active Surveillance(AS) is very tempting, I don't want it to evolve into a 4+3=7 tumor. In the U.S., "about 60% of low-risk patients choose monitoring, now called active surveillance" according to this report: Study finds prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/study-finds-prostate-cancer-treatment-can-wait-men-rcna74512

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