The Prostate Cancer Decision

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Prostate biopsies, Prostate Cancer, Psa, Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society, and Tuskegee- Wow! Reblogged on WordPress.com

Men commonly will say that they don't feel they need to be tested for prostate cancer because they have no voiding symptoms. As seen below, most prostate cancers occur in the posterior aspect of the prostate well away from the urethra. So one will have voiding symptoms from prostate cancer only if the cancer is very large and encroaches on the urethra. There is a poor prognosis if the presenting symptom of prostate cancer is trouble voiding.

Why having no voiding symptoms is irrelevant in the early detection of prostate cancer. Men commonly will say that they don’t feel they need to be tested for prostate cancer because they have no voiding symptoms. As seen below, most prostate cancers occur in the posterior aspect…

Prostate Biopsy-Have it your way! The link below is to one of the most popular posts on Prostate Diaries. The comments reveal a wide range of unpleasant experiences patients have had during and after a prostate biopsy. In my practi…