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bobbaily
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:17 am    Post subject: new to this Reply with quote
age 57, in excellent health
have symptoms including: weak urinary stream, not emptying bladder, up 2 times a night to pee, painful ejaculation, burning sensation when uriniating

had a psa 2 weeks ago = 13.8
all urinalysis came back clear
saw urologist yesterday and he did dre- found nothing abnormal
he was pretty casual about the whole thing. I have no other prostate history and unfortunately I have not had tests done prior to this one

he didn't want me to do anything right now but I asked to have psa re-tested in 4 weeks and if high or higher said that I wanted a biopsy done.

does this seem reasonable? anything else I should be thinking about?
bob
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johnw100
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Joined: 15 Apr 2006
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Location: australia
PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:10 pm    Post subject: Re: new to this Reply with quote
Several things can cause high PSA, infection, inflamation, and enlarged prostate.

If available, a "free PSA" test can help determine the probabilities of PC.

These are a few things to ask your doctor about.

It would be worthwhile to read a good book on PC, like the one by Dr Lee Nelson or Dr Scardino, which will give you a better insight into diagnosis, treatment options etc.

John
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