PSA bouncing around month to month happens all the time. You really need to look at PSA velocity/doubling time over years....
Thanks guys. I'll be working w/ my Kaiser uro here in the bay area. Are there any studies that have compared monitoring w/ periodic TRUS biopsy vs mpMRI?...
Is there a comparison of AS protocols re frequency of PSA/MRI/biopsies around? I'd be curious to see that....
Background: 55 years old. Flagged by PSA 8 and abnormal DRE ("a little firmness on left side") into a 12 needle biopsy. Results: A: RIGHT APEX - BENIGN PROSTATIC TISSUE B: RIGHT MID - PROSTATIC...
OK that's the short form of the calculus as I understood it....
I'm trying to understand what you're saying here... But it sounds like the two options offered are the same thing....
UPDATE: Had initial URO consult today. Doc did DRE and found "a little firmness" middle left of prostate. "It's subtle" he said. Based on this, elevated PSA and family history he wants me to do a...
Another advantage of deferring treatment is the possibility of holding out for less invasive future options as they come on line, e.g. thermal ablation....
I was not informed of any of those issues. I did an empirical test of ejaculation before PSA test recently. Re-test w/ abstention lowered my score 2.2 points... or of course it could have been...
This video claims that 3T MRI is a way to avoid unnecessary biopsy and is a newer, better technology for following up multiple high PSA readings. They urge men to look for uros who will go this...
It was over a decade ago and I don't recall being given a size estimate. I'll ask about it next week when I see the new uro....
OK I haven't had my prostate measured. How is that done, w/ ultrasound?...
Thanks everyone for the replies, it means a lot to me. I'm pretty isolated. My brother is my only family and he's 3000 miles away in Boston. I'm disabled and don't have many friends. My brother was...
Hi guys, I'm 55. Brother had PCa and prostatectomy at 49. I have an enlarged prostate, no urination issues. Haven't had a recent DRE but they have always been negative. I had a standard PSA test last...