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Ivan Thompson's avatar

Very interesting to read and really helpful keep up the great work many thanks.

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Steve Wylie's avatar

I appreciate your balanced and thoughtful analysis of all the pros and cons of PSA screening. I was Gleason 7, in only 2 of 12 cores, from my biopsy. I still opted for surgery because it was the right thing for me. At 67, I believed then (and still do) that having the cancer (along with the prostate) removed would give me the greatest peace of mind. And it has, by far. My follow-up PSA tests have been undetectable. A good friend (age 50) had his prostatectomy about 6 weeks before mine - he was Gleason 9 - and his doctor found a spot on his pelvic bone that has now been treated with radiation. There are no easy answers - and everyone is different!

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