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unc70

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4. Probably prescribe antibiotics and retest

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:17 PM

Jan 21

Cipro or such. If retest is still elevated, see a specialist quickly. Prostate cancer is a significant risk; don't get lulled by articles about false positives or about watchful waiting. (The underlying research in support of WW is primarily from several large but flawed Scandinavian studies.)

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PSA test false positive [View all] Garion_55 Jan 21 OP

I'm only a lay person but I've entered the age of my life where I've started PSA testing. OrlandoDem2 Jan 21 #1

I didn't XanaDUer2 Jan 21 #2

I had a reading of 28 one time louis-t Jan 21 #3

Probably prescribe antibiotics and retest unc70 Jan 21 #4

Having sex prior to, as even the night before, can affect the results CentralMass Jan 21 #5

Does Your doctor know about this reading? Do you have a history of readings above 4? state of stupid Jan 21 #6