PSA testing is the most common way to help detect prostate cancer. Screening typically begins between ages 40 and 50, but there is no universal guideline. Talk to your clinician for guidance.
Many MANY years ago I was a medical technologist (lab worker) at Walter Reed Army Hospital. That was one place the new PSA was tested. We ran combined samples-blood from a group of people mixed up so that we could not discern any one patient. Patients donated every month. We noticed that every month the PSA's were increasing; sadly we couldn't tell WHO the person was causing the rise in PSA. It showed that the test worked but did not help the individual.
Many MANY years ago I was a medical technologist (lab worker) at Walter Reed Army Hospital. That was one place the new PSA was tested. We ran combined samples-blood from a group of people mixed up so that we could not discern any one patient. Patients donated every month. We noticed that every month the PSA's were increasing; sadly we couldn't tell WHO the person was causing the rise in PSA. It showed that the test worked but did not help the individual.