Prostate Blood Test - Know You Number

Episode 16 April 21, 2023 00:06:21
Prostate Blood Test - Know You Number
The Believers Medicine Podcast
Prostate Blood Test - Know You Number

Apr 21 2023 | 00:06:21

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Show Notes

When you go to your doctor for a yearly visit, you may be offered a blood test to search for prostate cancer. This blood test is called a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Nowadays, some professional societies recommend against using digital rectal exam to search for prostate for cancer. We have found the blood test is more helpful than using our finger to find cancer in average risk men, but the blood test is not perfect either. When receiving your test results, it is not enough to know if you test was “positive” or “negative.” You need to know your number. There are 3 different cut offs you should remember when looking at your PSA results.

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