Originally Posted by
will dehne
For every Horror story of NOT going to a doctor I will give you a Horror story of "False Positives."
...................................................................I go to a doctor when something seems to be wrong. If nothing is wrong, do not fix it.
The problem with that attitude, as regards prostate cancer, is that nothing seems to be wrong until it spreads to another organ or your bones... that's when the pain begins. The only way to detect it is with a PSA test (not 100% accurate), a digital exam, and if one of these is a positive indicator a biopsy (very painful).
I was lucky to have the cancer removed just in time and there is no sign of cancer now. But I will guarantee you that you will not want to go through a year like I have since last March as I continue to struggle with the healing process.