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minus-squareperestroika@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-227 days agoGood point. Biopsies can cause complications. PSA is still recommended here (it’s cheap) but only its negative answer is considered reliable. PSA negative: all clear PSA positive: do a non-invasive scan and more blood tests, don’t immediately proceed to a biopsy
Good point. Biopsies can cause complications.
PSA is still recommended here (it’s cheap) but only its negative answer is considered reliable.