I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the spring of 2003. I was 53 years old. As is the case with most men these days, my diagnosis came as the result of a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test as part of my annual physical. My primary care doctor called me at home one night about a week after the blood draw and told me my PSA was high and that I ought to have the test done again as soon as possible to make sure the number -- 8 -- was accurate... » read more