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Family Doctor never tested me for PC. Yearly blood tests for everything else. Found out at 66 years old when at stage 4 in hospital. Why?

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Tjc1

Seems like its mot automatically checked in blood work in men. Dont know why... $$$$$$

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YostConner

So sorry it happened this way. I’m surprised you didn’t have a baseline PSA at 50. There can be disagreement about PSA testing. Put me in the testing camp.

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