The_Tired_Horizon@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 29 days agoHitting your mid 40slemmy.worldimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down115
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minus-squareNach@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·29 days agoThis is a true shitpost bc this is not the standard anymore. The PSA blood test can catch prostate cancer much earlier and reliably.
minus-squareRecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·28 days agoAccording to my urologist it’s not conclusive because your PSA value will also be above norm if you have a naturally large prostate. To get a reliable diagnosis you need to measure the prostate volume by ultrasound and guess where that probe goes.
minus-squareNach@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoThat’s ok. Blood test first (least invasive) then move on to ultrasound. The point is there’s no good reason to have someone digitally probe your anus anymore.
This is a true shitpost bc this is not the standard anymore. The PSA blood test can catch prostate cancer much earlier and reliably.
According to my urologist it’s not conclusive because your PSA value will also be above norm if you have a naturally large prostate.
To get a reliable diagnosis you need to measure the prostate volume by ultrasound and guess where that probe goes.
That’s ok. Blood test first (least invasive) then move on to ultrasound. The point is there’s no good reason to have someone digitally probe your anus anymore.