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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / June 2006BPH and PSA
Have had BPH for 10 yrs, since about age 44. PSA has always been between 1 and 1.9. Started on flomax 6 months ago. PSA last week was 5.4. Waiting to talk to uro. How common is slightly raised PSA when one has BPH? Wondering if he will do a biopsy. Hx of protate ca maternal uncle. > Have had BPH for 10 yrs, since about age 44. PSA has always been > between 1 and 1.9. Started on flomax 6 months ago. PSA last week was > 5.4. Waiting to talk to uro. > > How common is slightly raised PSA when one has BPH? Wondering if he > will do a biopsy. Hx of protate ca maternal uncle. Big prostate tends to mean high PSA. My PSA as my prostate grew from 35 gr to 72 gr went from 5.2 to as high as 9.0 over ten years. In the last five years it varied between 7.5 and 9.0. Six months post PVP it was 5.1 Derek. > Have had BPH for 10 yrs, since about age 44. PSA has always been > between 1 and 1.9. Started on flomax 6 months ago. PSA last week was > 5.4. Waiting to talk to uro. > > How common is slightly raised PSA when one has BPH? Wondering if he > will do a biopsy. Hx of protate ca maternal uncle. Prior to having a TURP in 98, my PSA went from 4, which is the lowest mine has ever been, to 17 over a period of about 10-12 years. Had two biopsies, both negative, during this time. After TURP PSA went back to 4 and has remained at 4. Uro said this was not unusual for someone with an enlarged prostate. Don in Tracy, Calif. Hope this is the case w/ me. Scheduled for biopsy this Monday. Having a transrectal, and will take some Xanax prior, despite Dr. office indicating they will use lidocaine injection into gland before biopsy. >Prior to having a TURP in 98, my PSA went from 4, which is the lowest mine >has ever been, to 17 over a period of about 10-12 years. Had two biopsies, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Don in Tracy, Calif. |
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