Psa 13.7

barry1010 | 10:04 Tue 04th Jul 2023 | Body & Soul

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Had a blood test yesterday for PSA. Just before lockdown I had a very painful night when I couldn't empty my bladder. I got an emergency appointment but did manage to go the loo before I got there. I kept the appointment, digital exam showed large prostate, PSA result 18.
A week later it was down to 12 and I've been taking medication and getting regular PSA tests which had been with normal range.

In February it was 8.26 but yesterday's result is 13.7 I feel well, I'm urinating as normally as somebody with an enlarged prostate can (stop, start, and back to the loo within a minute of leaving it) no change. Should I be concerned now?

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Peter Pedant

who is in charge of your case?
I think you need someone to be in charge and for you to listen to them.

It WAS straightforward and now isnt: lots more data than 20y ago allows doctors to judge: do you have it? how far has it gone? and does treatment lengthen life?

They thought they knew the answers to all this, but whether early treatment works is now in doubt. (That is, patients who would never go anywhere were subjected to 'over-treatment')

get hold of your doctor in charge and ask

to kick off
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16673602/

13.7 at your age, you have a 1/3 chance of prostate cancer ( kinda answers question one) I think Chris' case ( Hi chris!) ( stage IV, aggressive) doesnt have much to inform you

LadyCG

That's the most important thing. Feeling well with allow you to lead an otherwise normal life - and what more can you ask for?

As for the cancer in the bones that can be controlled with endocrine therapy for years to come, hopefully.