Ontario men gain access to advanced prostate cancer imaging through new study

Prostate cancer can be elusive.

Wayne Smith’s journey with prostate cancer began 16 years ago when his family physician noticed increasing levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in his blood. PSA is a protein expressed by the prostate. A blood test is used to monitor levels of the protein as a screening tool for prostate cancer.

“My doctor referred me to Dr. Stephen Pautler, Urologist at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. Although we did a number of tests, we weren’t able to locate any spots of cancer,” says Wayne, a 71-year-old man from Ingersoll, Ontario. “We were able to manage my PSA levels for a number of years until they jumped up too high.”

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