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Posted 4/21/2010 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
My dad who is 56 visited the urologist last week and was told he has an enlarged prostate.  A psa test was done the same day, the level was 0.2.  Urine specimen was great.  My question, can you have an enlarged psa and a normal or low psa?  Should I be concerned about cancer?
Posted 4/21/2010 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
Good news for your Dad:  enlarge prostate has nothing to do with PC
Posted 4/21/2010 6:56 PM (GMT 0)

daddynat said...
My question, can you have an enlarged psa and a normal or low psa? 

I think you meant to ask:  "Can you have an enlarged prostate and normal or low PSA?"

Answer:  yes

An enlarged prostate may be caused by PC (despite earlier response), but that's a great PSA result, which indicates the greatest likelihood of a non-cancerous cause of the enlargement (and possible symptoms, which you didn't mention).  BPH is common, and so to learn more, I would suggest Googling "BPH".

By the way, welcome to the site...

Posted 4/21/2010 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Multiply the estimated size of the prostate in cc X .066 and you will get the amount of psa that should be produced.
JT
Posted 4/21/2010 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the input guys. The urologist wasn't that concerned to begin with. I had conflicting info in regards to an enlarged prostate and a higher than normal psa. I was concerned that my Dad's psa was too low for an enlarged prostate. I've read on numerous web sites that enlarged prostates produce higher psa levels. Haven't seen much about an enlarged prostate and a normal or low psa number. I hope I have nothing to worry about.
Posted 5/12/2010 7:18 AM (GMT 0)
I’m glad to hear your dad is fine. My dad had a prostate exam about 6 months ago. The doctor said that there was a slight growth of the prostate gland, but there was nothing to worry about. I was concerned, though, and began to study more about prostate health. I learned that the prostate gland keeps growing the entire lifespan of a man. But at around 50 it can become so big that it begins to push the urethra, disturbing urinary functions and flow. (My dad used to get up many times during the night.) I also read a lot about beta sitosterol, a natural nutrient that has been used extensively for supporting prostate health. I asked the doctor about this and he said it was fine for my dad to take it. He’s taking a prostate supplement called Super Beta Prostate. It seems to be working since he doesn’t get up in the nights at all these days. He’s due for another check up in a few months. You might want to ask your dad’s doctor about beta sitosterol.
Posted 5/12/2010 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
I've had a moderately enlarged prostate and mild BPH for about 10 years and my PSA has always been between 0.75 and 0.82, at least from the 5 or 6 readings that I have at home. It has not gotten worse or better in that time, except that I started to take doxazosin last year and my BPH has greatly improved. I'm currently 65 years old.
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