how do you check yourself for prostate cancer?
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Aside from a surgical biopsy with a review from a pathologist, the most reliable indicator is PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level in the blood. This can be done at most medical laboratories, but only with a prescription from an MD. You really can't do it yourself.
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You don't. You should see your doctor, there are several methods for screening (each with their own advantages and disadvantages) but none of them are something that you're going to be able to do at home.
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You can't - although you can keep an eye out for symptoms. You should visit the doctor for a DRE (digital rectal exam) yearly once you are over 50yrs old (this is the Australian guideline, not sure what country you're in) and you can also look into having a blood test called PSA. Symptoms you should look for include: A dribbling urine stream, pain, difficulty starting to urinate, blood in the stream, a constant feeling of urine in your bladder, etc. Some of these symptoms can be normal for old age, but if you are worried at all you should go to your doctor. I'm sure someone will jokingly suggest a self-DRE, which is therapeutically useless because unless you have the longest fingers in the world, you will be unable to feel what you need to feel.
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