High Psa

Hi,

I am new to this website, I recently was having a PSA blood test and the result came back with a score of 7.95 (high in general). I then was assigned to visit an urologist, he examined my prostate and felt that my prostate is a little bit enlarge and my urine sample is normal. Therefore, he wants me to do one more PSA blood test and if the score is higher than 4.0 he will then order an ultrasound examination with biopsy. Does anyone has any input as to what I should do? I sometimes encounter soar back muscle pain, I hope this is not a sign of cancer. I worry to a certain extent because of my age, but I would like to take care of the dieseae if I know I have it.

Thanks

Alfred

Alfred
How old are you? Age determines some of the treatment options. Generally an abnormal DRE with a high PSA would require a biopsy. Its wise to repeat the PSA and if still elevated, treatment would depend on your age. Options include an RP, radiation or nothing.

Sorry, I forgot to put my age. I am 45 years old, I just had another PSA blood test done today. My total free PSA from last test was 16%.

Thanks

Alfred

you're in that gray area with a PSA less than 10, but still slightly high. Your free PSA is fine but because you are so young, you want to make sure. Most docs would probably recommend a biopsy. From there you can decide what is best.

Hello Alfred,

With your high PSA and low percentage free PSA ratio, I would say beyond any doubt that you have prostate cancer. You should schedule a biopsy as soon as possible. At age 45, your normal PSA should be less than 2.0 Your PSA can be elevated due to an infection, how long was it between PSA tests? If the prostate were massaged or checked by the DRE just prior to the blood sample being drawn, the PSA would be higher than normal, but not that high. You need to determine what grade your cancer is in order to select a treatment option. With no other informaton than what you have now, it would be safe to do an intermittent hormone therapy. You need to do a lot of study to make intelligent decisions on your treatment, and watchful waiting is not one of them! Take action.

Jim

Jim,

Thanks for your information, I will definitely go for a biopsy once I have the second PSA test result to the urogolist. Does the high PSA cause by my enlarged prostate and I had gout infection during the blood test. I don't know, I hope it is caught at an earlier stage. I have kids 7 and 10 years old, I am too young to leave them.

Thanks

Alfred

Jim,

Your taking a proactive stance, do the medical followup. If you have prostate cancer, there are many treatments to investigate with your doctor. They can cure you or extent your life.

I believe, you sh0uld have as a goal a complete cure or life extension to see them both graduate from college, if they care to go onto higher education.

Good Luck.

Richard, an eight year survivor.

Before you select to have a biopsy, I would goto pralt-discuss@prostate90.com. This is an one of the most informative discussion email sites for Prostate cancer and associated issues on the internet. It was established by Larry Clapp. He is the author of Prostate Health in 90 days. The site is composed of prostate patients looking to exchange and received informative information about PCA. The PSA is not a indicator of prostate cancer and your doctor should have told you this. So, become informed goto to LArry Clapp email site and absorb the continuous wealth of information for prostate issues.

Be well,
Tony
PS I have prostate cancer and this group has been supportive and informative.

Hi Richard and Tony,

Thanks for all the encouragement. Unfortunately, I could not go into the website Tony gave me. Would you please verify whether it is a valid website? I will know my PSA test result next week and will go from there.

Take care.

Alfred

I apologize for the confusion. This is actually a email address. --- Message edited by CancerCompass staff: for personal protection, email address removed. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html ----. When you send a email to this address just write the word subscribe in the subject area and in the text. This will allow you to become a member in the discussion group. YOur email will become part of their datalist allowing you to enter the group discussion. They may ask you to become a member, but its free and so is all the information. However, Dr. Larry Clapp does have a fee for those members who want a private consultation. If you have additional questions, please ask me.

Be well,
Tony