Psa
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Diagnosed in April 2018 with BPH, prescribed tamsulosin, psa 1.860 in 2019, symptoms flare up for last 5 weeks, , psa now 4.3 in June 2021. should i worry?76 yrs old.
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Light1 gil27907
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Gil,
PSA is not a number you can take in isolation. It can increase due to a number of factors other than cancer. Inflammation, recent sexual activity, infection, even bicycle riding. In addition, large prostates make more PSA than normal-sized ones. So if you have a large prostate, and/or an inflamed or infected prostate, your 4.3 number might not be a big deal. You need more information. I would recommend finding a good urologist and getting a molecular test such as 4K, Select MDX, PCA3, EXODX, etc. Then maybe a prostate ultrasound if warranted. If still suspicious after that, possibly a 3T MRI. Only after that would I get a biopsy, and only if needed. Maybe more information than you wanted. Good luck.
gil27907 Light1
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Thanks for the info, getting stressed, no sex in a while, blood test and urinalysis showed no infection or blood in urine. Didnt know what to do