Posted 9/9/2020 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all
On AS and this June Had my 3rd biopsy
Summary
DRE 3-18=nodule, 3-19 & 20-slight induration
PSA- between 3 and 4.3 no trend but on 5-20 kicked upt to 4.3 from prev 3.2, follow up 1 mo later 3.9
BX 4-18=1/12G6 5%,rt apex, 6-19=15neg, 6-20=1/15.G6<5%, Lft apex,2 cores showed inflamation
MRI 6/18 & 1/20=pirads 2, no focal lesion
Have issue with low flow taking flow max, had urodynamics, renal ultrasound and 2 uroflowmetry-some concern emptying bladder and want to monitor
was on antibiotics for inflamation(prostatitus) for 3 wk
Bottom line given the lack of any new findings does it make sense to spread out biopsy but do MRI, will using 4K test add any insight or be useful for monitoring. Could biopsy aggravate the inflamation or could it have even caused it. Last disussion with Doc in Aug said lets see in Jan after MRI. The inflamation is what really concerns me
actually going thru the biopsy is no big deal just annoying. Also prostate is getting bigger each year 50 in 4-18 now 60 in 6-20. Should also add on my second biopsy there was a lot of blood in urine(cleared up in a day) and semen(cleared up in 2wk) but none of this in other 2 biopsy. Also had increased urinary issue after 2nd biopsy
Well hope I am making sense here-any comment appreciated