on May 20, 2025, 7:00 pm, in reply to "Well now we know... PSA tests are not recommended for men over 70."
A dear friend/neighbor died 12 years ago of prostate cancer discovered at stage 4 with bone involvement. He chose not to go through the recommended treatment as he was 89 years old and figured that it would be too miserable so he'd just roll with it having lived a long, good life already.
What a MISTAKE! His final year and especially his last 6 months were absolutely horrible! By the time he realized that he'd "bought" a miserably long death-march, it was too late to change his mind because treatment then wouldn't make any difference.
It doesn't matter how old you are, accept some treatment because letting it progress at that stage is just horrific.
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