🗣️ PSA Tests: Lifesaver, Over-diagnosed, or Somewhere In-Between?
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🗣️ PSA Tests: Lifesaver, Over-diagnosed, or Somewhere In-Between?
Reddit has been buzzing this week with threads like “PSA test led to biopsy I didn’t need” and “My PSA caught cancer early.” The debate boils down to two clashing realities:
Potential upside: Early detection can catch aggressive tumors before they spread.
Potential downside: Studies show PSA screening can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments that carry risks of incontinence or impotence, especially when levels rise for reasons other than cancer.
zerocancer.org
Mixed evidence: Even Harvard clinicians admit PSA can spike from benign enlargement or inflammation, making “false alarms” common.
Harvard Health
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• When a PSA test makes sense, and when another marker (like free-PSA, MRI, or PHI) might be smarter
• Diet, exercise, and toxin-reduction tips that lower PSA naturally
• Root-cause tools for chronic prostate inflammation
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