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PSA test
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Prostate cancer screening blood test that men should request even without symptoms or family history.
“a very simple test called the PSA test
LW▶ 17:40CaveatsDoctors may resist ordering without symptoms or family history.Certaintyexplicitrecommendation -
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Attia strongly recommends regular PSA blood testing for men as a cheap, effective screening tool to catch prostate cancer early.
“regular PSA testing is so important if one of our objectives in life would be to eliminate prostate cancer mortality
TP▶ 2:00DosageRoutine blood draw; interpret longitudinally over time, not as single valueCaveatsSingle values are noisy; daily fluctuation up to 15%, ejaculation can spike 40%Certaintyexplicitstrong endorsement