18-24-61-B-17-17-4@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoFormer President Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancerlockabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square516linkfedilinkarrow-up1811file-text
arrow-up1811external-linkFormer President Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancerlockabcnews.go.com18-24-61-B-17-17-4@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square516linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareperestroika@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-221 days agoGood point. Biopsies can cause complications. PSA is still recommended here (it’s cheap) but only its negative answer is considered reliable. PSA negative: all clear PSA positive: do a non-invasive scan and more blood tests, don’t immediately proceed to a biopsy
Good point. Biopsies can cause complications.
PSA is still recommended here (it’s cheap) but only its negative answer is considered reliable.