Hi Rich, Regarding what can elevate the PSA temporarily such as the biopsy, here I found solid information on what raises it, by how much, and how long it takes to fall back to your real level. For...
Than you guys for the replies. I'm not as reassured as informed. Even though my GP assures me that 50-something PCa is "very rare", I have read far too many cases as well as heard about a good number...
Hi Mel, he didnt want to do them. So maybe I can just ask my GP whom I know a lot better to order those? I agree, why not. I'd even pay myself if I had to....
Hi Andrew, thanks for the reply. Now is my time to get up to speed on this matter since the monitoring will now be ongoing. I was prescribed no medication. My symptoms (weak urine sometimes) are...
Just to add something, ConfirmMDX is a newer test for biopsy tissue that looks for cancer markers. Supposedly it can indicate cancer even if the biopsy is negative for actual cancer cells. They claim...
Hi All, Last year, my friend had his PSA go from 4 - 10 and he was subsequently diagnosed with Stage 4 PCa at 58, although a medium grade and the doc expect hormones alone to stop it for 5-8 years,...