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What blood tests should you get at Dx?

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What blood tests should your oncologist consider at Dx or later?

(Or what will be the standard of care in 5 years?)

Testosterone and PSA

Calcium and D level

PSAP

LDH

CTC count

(genomic testing, for helping with active surveillance decision)

glucose and cholesterol

I think all of these would be ideal, but your comments?

For me, it was PSA.

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BigRich

A very good list. I would add DHT and SHBG.

Rich

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bigdon

You are lucky, I didn't even get that from my uro prior to brac

bigdon

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gak

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bigdon

gak ?

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gak. yes. no PSA test. That seems excessive.

oh gak is not a test. it is a noise. gak. like yuck or yuk, but more choking.

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