As to the episode of the television Society, in which a doctor is the link between a raised PSA level and prostate cancer and stressed that, given a gp, He's Often in the Nijmegen men to have surgery, which the PSA would like to monitor. That is, according to him, it is not necessarily a good, or necessary. He lays out the reasons why.
"PSA stands for Prostate-Specific Antigen, a substance in the prostate may be made. The prostate is a gland beneath the bladder and prostatic fluid makes up. That's the sperm out during ejaculation."
"No." The PSA, in the blood is measured, it may be due to various causes, are on the rise: is an inflammation of the prostate gland, or benign enlargement of the prostate gland. Prostate cancer can also be a cause, but it doesn't."
“there are 80 percent of men over eighty have prostate cancer, but does not have any complaints.”
"Besides, about 80 per cent of the male tachtigplussers of prostate cancer, but there are no complaints, and you will die there are not. In the majority of prostate cancers are of the slow-growing variety. There is no cure for it, because men with this form of prostate cancer, it is not to die."
"The doctor who Society was the guest, advise the men to get your PSA to be checked, and if there is an increase to the urologist for further examination. I am not in favor of it."
"well, That is indeed the thought of many men. But with a PSA test does not need to be fixed. Because of an elevated PSA-value, as mentioned, is also another cause than of prostate cancer. In addition, you will need to join if you have a PSA increase turns out to be. The doctor refers to doctor for further investigation. The risk is that, in the ziekenhuisonderzoek prostate cancer cells found it to be great, especially for older men."
"Not necessarily. As I have already said, in the future, because most of the prostaatkankergevallen to the slow-growing variant, in which men do not die. Men who know that they have prostate cancer live, on average, be the same as men who do not know about it."
“the advantage of using The markers on the PSA, it is so small.”
"I don't understand, however, that men err on the side of wanting to take advantage of the markers on the PSA, it is but small: of the thousands of men who regularly have their PSA checked, there will be one death from prostate cancer."
"With the regular puncture is at the PSA, get a large group of men were patient, as they never get any complaints it will get. A large group of men, it will be dealt with when it is not needed, but they are due to the treatment, however, the chance of complications such as impotence and incontinence."
"It might be wise to have the doctor of your prostate gland to be examined. The doctor does a finger through the anus and feel the prostate gland. If appropriate, the doctor, the PSA is a prick."
"Thuisarts.nl on the site of a decision aid to help you make a personal choice to make if you are a PSA or not test. That decision aid is for men between 50 and 75 years of age, who are looking to get their PSA checked. This way you can make an informed decision."
"The diagnosis is only established by means of examinations at the hospital. For yourself, you will notice that there usually isn't anything of a: prostate cancer usually has no symptoms. The majority of men with prostate cancer don't notice that they're talking about."
"No." The risk of prostate cancer with (bph) does not increase. Only for bone pain, for example, in the lower back or the hip, you need to be alert. It's usually the first thing that a person with prostate cancer may notice the pain of the metastases."
"Do you have concerns about prostate cancer, please read on. If necessary, the PSA keuzetest, as well as discuss any questions with your doctor. You have to sell, along with the doctor, which, in your case, it is best."
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Date Of Update: 20 January 2020, 13:00
