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Concerns before scheduling prostate cancer biopsy and I'm hoping someone (perferrably a urologist) can?
help me make an informed decision. I'm scheduled to have prostate cancer on biopsy 05/24/07. Here is a brief history of events so far: statistics Vital and high x are as follows: Age: 38, Sex: Male, Height: 5 '5 "Weight: 162 pounds; Father recently died at the age of 73 2ndry cancer prostate have metastases and as a result he had bone cancer, so the mother has diabetes and had previously benign tumor removed; Brother Mayor: Healthy, Breed: "Indian. Asia 04/23/07 The blood test done and the results indicate the level of PSA of 3.5, after this test done on 05/04/1907 FreePSA and PSA level: 3.68. The normal range is 0 to 2.5. On the basis of some of the graphic score some had a value of 8 indicates that probably have the opportunity 24% of prostate cancer. 05/16/07 Visited a urologist and DRE was performed and was normal. Should I wait 8 weeks and have another PSA test or go to biopsy as suggested by the urologist? Not to be sliced and diced, but we also want peace of mind!
The above answer is the conclusion correct, despite all the facts are wrong. While prostate cancer at your age is rare, is almost unknown. You have a significantly elevated risk due to the fact that his father had. PSA is not an indication of cancerous tissue, which occurs both in patients and normal prostate tissue. The absolute number turns out to be quite meaningless, as "Normal" could be anywhere from 0.5 to 8, especially with the size of the prostate and general health. It is best to have regular tests PSA, and maintain a table of results. A rapid increase in PSA is more worrisome than a high absolute number. Free PSA is the percentage of PSA that is not joined to protein. If it is too low, there is a greater likelihood of PSA reading is caused by cancer. A rectal exam can only detect the cancer when it is sufficiently large to be palpable. In some parts of Europe, the adoption of PSA testing has been slower than in the U.S., and digital rectal examination remains a detection technique preferred. But rectal cancer will be lost in the first is most treatable stage. In the U.S., the vast majority of men are diagnosed with biopsy following abnormal PSA readings, and never reach the stage of having a positive DRE. If I were you, I'd take the biopsy. Although biopsy is not the experience more nice, it's the only way to find peace of mind. If not, I remain vigilant and have PSA tests every six months, the graphical results. Given family history, not worth taking risks. What to expect from the biopsy is a few minutes of discomfort, followed by a month of bleeding. It is not the worst thing that can pass.
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