A Ewhurst patient claims he has been refused a blood test for prostate cancer.
While others, including both The King & Sir Chris Hoy, are urging men to seek regular testing.
We are protecting the name of the individual and the specific Health Centre where the request was made for the sake of fairness and confidentiality.
The patient reached out and asked on a local Facebook page if anyone had experienced the following issue.
“I was refused a prostate cancer blood test this morning. -Given how many men die from this disease, I’m absolutely gobsmacked they’ve refused!!Has anyone else been told no? I had been having one every two years. I have to have it done privately now.Edit: booked to have it done privately this Sunday – £25. I’m guessing this is what my surgery wanted as they want to cut costs
In Summary, Roly Staples wrote the following response.
This, from a medical practice, is outrageous. The same thing happened to our ex-son-in-law, a Cranleigh Taxis driver. About two or so years ago, he asked for a PSA test to check. He was told, without noticeable symptoms, he didn’t need one.
This, from a medical practice, is outrageous. The same thing happened to our ex-son-in-law, a local taxi driver, two or three years ago.
He also asked for a PSA test as a precaution and was told that “without any noticeable symptoms he didn’t need one.!
Later, he began passing blood, and he died in January from Stage 4 aggressive
terminal prostate and bladder cancer. He endured six months of the most awful treatment, but he subsequently died.
Before his death, he urged me (aged 78) to seek a test, though I had experienced no noticeable symptoms. I saw the same doctor, who didn’t quibble and booked me a test.
It turned out I have stage 3 metastasised aggressive prostate cancer, yet I had no noticeable symptoms. Incredibly, his pernicious disease can progress so rapidly without any noticeable symptoms.
I now urge every male I know to DEMAND a PSA and not to be fobbed off.
Others responded, saying that they too had experienced the same problems.
Said one. This is awful. I have regular breast cancer screening as a woman of a certain age. Men should have the same entitlement.
This site explains steps to take if you are refused a PSA test:
