http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11399

Most men get prostate cancer late in their life and die with it,
not because of it. There is a simple blood test you should get every year called
PSA (prostate specific antigen). Every man who is 40 or older should have this
test done on a yearly basis. A result above 4.0 is considered enough of a
concern that a prostate biopsy should be performed…advisedly with a local
anesthetic.



I had a PSA result of 4.2 about three years ago and had a biopsy done. The
results came back negative for cancer. Relieved, I got on with my life. But,
this past year I was having increasing pain in my back and shoulders when
flying. I went to see orthopedic surgeon Chris Wills and expected to hear that
the pain was due to arthritis. Because I had none of the usual symptoms
associated with prostate disease, I was surprised when tests showed bone density
changes and a PSA score of 253.