High PSA
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Hi, I'm new to the group. I'm concerned about my father, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer few days ago. We are unsure how advanced or anything it is. They don't want to do a biopsy as they're worried about spreading it further. His PSA is 1071!! Does a higher PSA usually mean cancer is more advanced/aggressive? He is going to be getting tablets for next few weeks, followed by injections every 3 months.. Thanks for any help you can give.
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craig84609 tigger39
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mike_51753 tigger39
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meenal22 tigger39
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You're right. with lack of information and lot of advanced trials and medical terms they tend to create a fear in us.
My father is 74 years old and was doing great and very healthy. With frequence urination issue, we went to diagnose and found that prostate was enlarged and they suggested to biopsy though his PSA was not so high (7ng/ml). Post biopsy (which was anyways negative for prostate cancer), everything got changed, he developed a severe pain which remain for long and they couldn't relieve him from that pain. we also suspected that biopsy spread the cancer cells and started all this pain. after all this MRI showed metastases and they didnt start cancer treatment without proof from biopsy, we did TURP and with those tissues again it was negative with mild impression for cancer in 1 or 2 tissues. They started harmonal therapy, it showed nice improvement by reducing the PSA to 0.1 ng/ml. But since last week his pain is more and now the PSA is increased to 13 ng/ml. They're planning to change the combination of oral medicines as part of this harmonal therapy now. It should help mostly.
But ultimately, we strongly feel, he did great healtwise and post biopsy things were totally changed. We were not informed about the risk factor of biopsy that it could spread. Even now doctors say that no, it wont.
If the diagnosis itself can increase the severity of cancer, then why do we even have such dangerous diagnosis as a method to start treatment for cancer is a million dollar question.
dieter80046 tigger39
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My only question would be: Who are "They" ? Is your dad being treated by a group of doctors? If not, I would suggest get more opinions - also from friends that have been through this. The doctors are not necessarily in agreement as to what the best treatment would be. I had to choose between brachy and a radical removal of the prostate, advocated by different doctors. Also inform yourself as best you can, by googling etc - without going overboard. Better still, let your dad inform himself. In the end, you have to trust your instinct and have some faith that the treatment recommended will work. Best of luck!