Sam Newman prostate cancer

Don't wait for symptoms before having a blood test to check PSA levels.

The test is not perfect, but at the moment, I understand it is the best we have got.

Have that blood test NOW. Don't wait for symptoms to develop. I had the cancer without the symptoms.

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I was diagnosed 10 years ago aged 55 no symptoms at all just included the PSA test along with a routine blood test for cholesterol, luckily for me I got it out before it spread.

This so serious for guys so don't hesitate at 50, or earlier if you have a family member who has had it, to have a PSA test and at least you have a chance.

Be assured every guy will either die with it or from it.

regards

i'm having the test done in a couple of weeks aged 40.........

my grand father died from it so my quack tells me its best to test for it early and my mum died from a form of cancer a couple yrs ago

better to be safe than sorry in my books

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Originally Posted by Tank

An important note to add: I HAD NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL AND STILL DONT (except from the Radiation treatment).
Ask your Doctor for a PSA blood test, if it's normal you wont get the finger up the bum check, have the blood test every year.
If there is any Prostate Cancer in the Family definitely have a check up, my Dad had it, but he died at 83 from emphysema caused by smoking, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by harryw

I was diagnosed 10 years ago aged 55 no symptoms at all just included the PSA test along with a routine blood test for cholesterol, luckily for me I got it out before it spread.

This so serious for guys so don't hesitate at 50, or earlier if you have a family member who has had it, to have a PSA test and at least you have a chance.

Be assured every guy will either die with it or from it.

regards

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Originally Posted by vnx205

At no stage did I have any of the symptoms associated with prostate problems.

Have that blood test NOW. Don't wait for symptoms to develop. I had the cancer without the symptoms.

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Ok guys, that's three already who had cancer without any symptoms.

Hopefully that has convinced any male that you don't wait for the symptoms to develop before you have a blood test.

Just because you don't have the symptoms doesn't mean you don't have the cancer.

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Originally Posted by joel_nicholson

Sam Newman diagnosed with cancer

Unexpected:o

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This might sound picky Joel, but it gives me the chance to make a serious point.

I have to disagree with your comment that it was unexpected.

He is male therefore by definition he is a candidate.

No man is immune no matter how famous, rich, fit or young they are.

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Originally Posted by vnx205

Ok guys, that's three already who had cancer without any symptoms.

Hopefully that has convinced any male that you don't wait for the symptoms to develop before you have a blood test.

Just because you don't have the symptoms doesn't mean you don't have the cancer.

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My dad had a back problem so had some tests an they found he had advanced prostate cancer. Luckly they got it in tiime and it hasn't sspread. he had no symptoms either.

I was 41 (48 now) when he got it and I have regular blood tests and the dreaded finger.

When I saw some of the guys in hospital who were not so lucky and it had spread, a finger up the date every year is no big deal.

Finger up the date is no big deal......but......the second opinion:o

Seriously, it is very important to be checked, any way possible.

My father has it, had the prostatectomy - all out - a couple of years ago because you couldn't do surgery after radioactive rod therapy. Just in the last year his PSA went up - shouldn't do after surgery. He had one round of hormone therapy because he had a three-month overseas trip planned to start two weeks after the PSA test came back. Went on the holiday, came back and had radiation therapy, just finished that and the hormone treatment is masking his PSA results, so it'll be a few more months till he finds out if the radiation therapy has sorted it.

Ugly bugger prostate cancer.

My father in law probably had prostate cancer, had to go into hospital seven years ago all blocked up. Refused any treatment after that, dead in five years. It was a bit more complicated than that.

Cheers
Simon