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<blockquote data-quote="DragonBits" data-source="post: 132308" data-attributes="member: 18023"><p>I think the best non-invasive test is the PCA3 test. My urologist suggest this test, I am not sure if Medicare covers the cost or what the exact cost will be. So I said OK, let's do it, I have yet to get the result.</p><p></p><p>I think it's better than the 4k score test, though it does require a DRE and a urine sample immediately after the DRE.</p><p></p><p>No doubt medicare would cover a biopsy, which might make it cheaper for me personally, though I think less accurate. </p><p></p><p>===========================================</p><p>The prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3) test detects genetic material (messenger RNA (mRNA)) that is produced only by the prostate. The protein PCA3 and its associated mRNA are present at low levels in normal prostate tissue. PCA3 is present in increased amounts (over-expressed) in about 90% of prostate cancers. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is also produced in increased amounts by prostate cancers but can be increased in a number of benign conditions as well.</p><p></p><p>This test measures PCA3 mRNA and PSA mRNA in the first urine sample collected following a <a href="https://labtestsonline.org/glossary/dre" target="_blank">digital rectal exam (DRE)</a>. Laboratories report a score based on the ratio of PCA3 mRNA to PSA mRNA called the PCA3 score.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://labtestsonline.org/tests/pca3" target="_blank">PCA3 | Lab Tests Online</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DragonBits, post: 132308, member: 18023"] I think the best non-invasive test is the PCA3 test. My urologist suggest this test, I am not sure if Medicare covers the cost or what the exact cost will be. So I said OK, let's do it, I have yet to get the result. I think it's better than the 4k score test, though it does require a DRE and a urine sample immediately after the DRE. No doubt medicare would cover a biopsy, which might make it cheaper for me personally, though I think less accurate. =========================================== The prostate cancer antigen 3 (PCA3) test detects genetic material (messenger RNA (mRNA)) that is produced only by the prostate. The protein PCA3 and its associated mRNA are present at low levels in normal prostate tissue. PCA3 is present in increased amounts (over-expressed) in about 90% of prostate cancers. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is also produced in increased amounts by prostate cancers but can be increased in a number of benign conditions as well. This test measures PCA3 mRNA and PSA mRNA in the first urine sample collected following a [URL='https://labtestsonline.org/glossary/dre']digital rectal exam (DRE)[/URL]. Laboratories report a score based on the ratio of PCA3 mRNA to PSA mRNA called the PCA3 score. [URL="https://labtestsonline.org/tests/pca3"]PCA3 | Lab Tests Online[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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