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What to ask your doctor about prostate cancer tests

Men and women discussing prostate cancer

Questions you may want to ask your doctor

What tests are you going to do?
What are the tests looking for?
How reliable are the tests?
How long will I have to wait for the tests?
Are they painful?
Is there anything I need to do to prepare for the tests?
Can I bring someone with me?
Can I go home as soon as the tests are finished?
How long will the results take?
Who will give me the results?

Updated: 20 July 2012

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