prostate psa test

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robbiebox
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by robbiebox on Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:50 pm

prostate psa test

im told that the test is unreliable and even if it comes back negative i might still have it ..is this correct

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Robert Cornes
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by Robert Cornes on Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:33 pm

Re: prostate psa test

A PSA blood test combined with an examination of the prostate (DRE or Digital Rectal Examination ) can be more helpful in detecting potential prostate cancer. The PSA can sometimes be normal in the prescence of prostate cancer although this is fairly rare.
Rob Cornes
Male Cancer Information Nurse

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