It is very important for men 50 years and older to get regular PSA tests for prostate cancer. My brother-in-law took 42 radiation treatments and 8 years later his PSA went up again. Now they are giving him hormone shots and he went in for his first checkup after the shot. He got a great report. His PSA is 0.07 which is practically nothing. He doesn't even need the shot on his next checkup in 3 months. That is really good news.
On the way home they talked to a friend who told them of a 51 year old that went in for his PSA and it was already too late. It had spread to his bones. He took chemo and his PSA is still 33. The normal PSA is 0 - 4 so you can see his is way out of control. That is very young to have such a bad case. There is really no hope for him. So if you haven't had your PSA checked yet, you better get it done as soon as possible.
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