Prostate Cancer testing at the Valley on 11 February v Fleetwood
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The club will be hosting a PSA testing day at The Valley ahead of our home game against Fleetwood Town on Saturday, February 11th.
The fixture is also the club's annual Men's Health Awareness Day and, as part of the matchday, supporters from both clubs can get a PSA blood test at the stadium.
The PSA test is a blood test that measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in your blood to help diagnose prostate problems - including prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is now the third most common cancer in the UK. Early diagnosis is crucial but symptoms do not usually appear until the prostate is large enough to affect the urethra.
Head of Player Care Tracey Leaburn, who lost her father to prostate cancer and has been leading on the club's PSA testing activity, said: "The work we have done as a club, since we began PSA testing on matchday in 2018, is incredible. I’ve personally met people whose lives have been saved, after acting on information from a PSA Test at The Valley. I would urge all male Charlton and Fleetwood Town supporters aged over 50 to book yourself in for a test at The Valley on February 11th.”
In total, over three years of running PSA tests on a matchday, 39 red letters have been sent, which advises people to take immediate action, 26 amber letters have been sent and 850 green letters have been sent. Green letters confirm no further action is needed.
The PSA testing will take place from 12pm - 3pm in the old casino area in the West Stand and individuals will need to book their test in advance, as was the case last year. A minimum £10 donation is requested. Click here to book your test.
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Just booked myself in and then went on to my profile page and it said my test was clear !
I thought that’s very clever, technology today is incredible.
Then I realised it was my test result from 2018.7 -
I booked mine when I saw something pop up on Twitter, signed in and also noticed how many times they’ve tested me already. In isolation it’s not a definitive indicator but it’s a good marker to keep tracking. Don’t miss this opportunity if you haven’t already booked yours1
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Booked mine - my test last year was negative, but to the higher part of negative, so the recommendation for me was to test every year now - big history of cancer in my family, particularly breast cancer on my grandmother’s side, so I am following the advice
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Booked.2
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Booked. A massive well done Tracey for organising this.3
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Booked, although haven’t had a confirmation other than on the PayPal receipt which confirms my time. Does that sound right from those who’ve been before? I got a confirmation email of registration of my details just before, but not the time.0
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Booked. Did it last time. Well organised and efficient.3
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Two of my friends, both in their 60's, have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Both have been assured that their treatment will be effective BUT the key is having it diagnosed EARLY.
Please don't ignore this free test. Get booked in.4 - Sponsored links:
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I didnt get a test at The Valley last year but was prompted by Tracey's initiative to get a home test via the Barry Kilby link:It costs £27.99 doing it this way, but it saves wrangling to get your GP to give you a test, and the results came back very quickly.1
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My dad was diagnosed with Prostate cancer this time last year. We're lucky that they caught it very early, and that there were a lot of treatment options.
I believe the guidelines here in the US are that men 45 and over should get tested because Prostate Cancer is so common.
Please get tested. It's really easy. And there are treatment options that aren't that invasive.2 -
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You should have got a confirmation email with an attached form that needs to be printed and taken to the test. Have you checked your junk folder?TelMc32 said:Booked, although haven’t had a confirmation other than on the PayPal receipt which confirms my time. Does that sound right from those who’ve been before? I got a confirmation email of registration of my details just before, but not the time.0 -
Thanks @Crusty54. I got one email as I had registered for the first time (at 1.34pm) but no confirmation of the time. My PayPal account was then debited and the detail shows that I requested the 12pm slot. Just had a 2nd email from PSA saying I didn’t complete the request, so my appointment has been cancelled. No mention of the fee that has already been taken. I’ll try again and see what happens.Crusty54 said:
You should have got a confirmation email with an attached form that needs to be printed and taken to the test. Have you checked your junk folder?TelMc32 said:Booked, although haven’t had a confirmation other than on the PayPal receipt which confirms my time. Does that sound right from those who’ve been before? I got a confirmation email of registration of my details just before, but not the time.
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I did the test a couple of years ago and got back clear, however I sent the report to my GP who said that whilst it was clear it was a little high. I have subsequently been monitored annually. On Monday I am at Guys hospital for a biopsy following a high PSA and an inconclusive MRI.
I am not worried (yet) as if there is something it's been caught early.
The main purpose of this post is to request that once you have received a copy of results good or bad send it to your GP for your records and if necessary ongoing monitoring.
First step though is take advantage of this service, you know it makes sense!5 -
Just remember, if you get a high reading it could just be a benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate).
This is common in men aged over 50. It's not a cancer and it's not usually a serious threat to health.
Many men worry that having an enlarged prostate means they have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. This is not the case.
The risk of prostate cancer is no greater for men with an enlarged prostate than it is for men without an enlarged prostate.
But it's very important to get the PSA test. If your reading is high, ask for an MRI scan. The doctor will probably do a 'finger test', but that's nowhere near as uncomfortable as you think it might be.
[Edit, just saw Kap10's post above].
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Booked and thank you Tracey.1
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For Gianlucca Vialli, go and get your prostate checked boys
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Here is my story.
I took part in the initiative last year even though I felt fit and healthy. To be honest it was more to do with an excuse to get to the game earlier than normal for a couple of extra pints in Bartrams before the game, than any worry I had over cancer.
The test took less than a minute and was very professionally carried out and I was told that the results would be emailed to me within 7 days. I received the red alert message the following morning with a PSA count of 15 which is high.
The advice was to contact my doctor which I did as soon as I could get an appointment. As James Seed so eloquently put it, I had a “finger test” which gave no concerns to my doctor, but he sent me for another blood test to check the initial PSA reading. The second test confirmed the high score, and I was given a fast-track appointment to see a consultant at Guys.
This time the finger test with the consultant indicated that there was potentially a problem and so my journey started. An immediate MRI scan was followed by a biopsy, intermingled with numerous other tests and visits and then finally I received confirmation that I did have prostate cancer.
However, the prognosis was good BECAUSE AS THEY KEPT TELLING ME, THEY HAD FOUND IT AT AN EARLY STAGE AND IT HAD NOT SPREAD!
I was given a choice of a course of radiotherapy or surgery to take out the whole prostate. After much consideration and research, I opted for the latter and had my surgery at the start of July at Guys at London Bridge. The recovery isn’t easy for a couple of months, but you get through it, and I have in the last two weeks been given the all clear. I will still need to have a blood test every quarter as a precaution.
The charity that run the event at Charlton are “The Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal” and their catchphrase is “Detect Early Survive Longer” – IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN!!!!
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Had it done last year and it was excellently organised and results came quickly
the story above spells it out perfectly. If your an old bugger do t.1 -
Booked - sensible to get these things checked out1
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Booked up, cheers.1
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Booked. I'm low risk, based on last year's result, but you never know what might have changed in 12 months4
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Had mine done last year and gave me piece of mind I didn’t need to again for another 3 years. Would urge all to have done, even for that reason alone1
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