PSA Levels

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MY father just told me a truth I was not ready for, but they say that we fear what we don’t know. Is there a chance that everything could be alright even with a PSA level of 10? Is it possible that prostate cancer doesn’t exactly mean an early death?

im askin if there are ways to lower down the psa level after your prostate gland been removed.

Im 21, and am concidering taking propecia for hair loss however am concered about a potential prostrate cancer link.

From what ive read, Propecia cuts PSA levels by a half after a year of taking it, and this in turn leads to a reduce risk of getting a low grade prostrate cancer but however leads to an increased risk of getting high grade cancer.

My question is, is there a PSA level thats too LOW to be safe. for example if I have a really low PSA level without taking Propecia, and I take it for a year and this low PSA level cuts in half! will this lead to an increased cancer link?

Also is it really safe to be playing around with PSA levels like Propecia seems to? surely the PSA level should serve some function in your body apart from aiding in the destruction of my beautiful hair

cheers for any answers!

He had a blood test that showed a PSA level of 87!! The MRI showed the cancer is in the surrounding Lymph tissue but the bone scan was clear. He has been given hormone treatment and told surgery is not possible and has an appt to see radiotherapy dept. Has anyone got any experience of this especially with such a high PSA result?

My husband had blood work done by his GP about 3 months ago. His PSA level came back at 2.7. Although that is within the normal range, the GP was a little concerned, thinking it was high for his age which is 41. The GP suggested a re-check in a couple months. He had it re-checked last week and it came back at 3.1. GP is now sending him to a urologist for further evaluation. Anybody have any insight of what, other than cancer could be causing the elevated level?

Someone I know went in for checks after a bad urinary tract infection. They were sent for tests for bladder cancer and a bleeding growth was found in the bladder. They also checked his prostate, it didn’t hurt and they said it seemed very hard, but made no reference to irregularities or bumps.

A transurethral resection of the bladder was scheduled, and when they went in for the op, whatever the problem had been in the bladder was now gone, so it was written off as relating to the UTI.

However, while they were in they did a transurethral resection of the prostate, and removed a section of it because it had enlarged and was causing lots of pressure on his urethra. They said he had a high PSA level, but he also had a reoccurence of a UTI by this point.

No mention was made then or since of hardness or bumpiness, and we are currently waiting on the test results for it (day 12 of waiting now)

I am really praying it could turn out to be BPH or another problem.

the psa level is 8.21, and the doctor says the cancer is back but unsure where. How high can the psa level go

My husband’s PSA level was above 9, is this a serious level?

New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of prostate cancer. But the study suggests that if a mans PSA level is rising quickly, a prostate biopsy is reasonable to determine if he has prostate cancer. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. Of the 616 men, 58 (9.4 percent) developed prostate cancer. Men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer had a faster rise in PSA (6 percent/year) compared to men who were not diagnosed with cancer (3.3 percent/year). However, the increase in prostate size was similar between these two groups (median change of 2.2 percent/year). PSA is a substance produced in the prostate gland. Normally, a small amount of PSA enters the bloodstream. A higher amount of PSA or an abrupt rise in PSA levels can indicate a problem, possibly cancer. The question were trying to answer is, if we see a man with a rising PSA level, could this change in PSA be explained by a proportional increase in prostate size? says Dr. Breau. Our data indicate that men with or without prostate cancer have similar rates of prostate growth. If a mans PSA is quickly rising, he likely deserves a prostate biopsy to determine if he has prostate cancer. Assessment of change in prostate size should not influence …