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Husband age 61 has psa of 5.8. his younger brother just diagnosed with prostate cancer and having surgery. is level 5.8 ok or need follow-up? hello, i'm an indian male, aged 23, whom recently had a chance to have my psa checked. the result was 0.94. is this a normal level?: : Yes it is. It is extremely unusual to have a PSA done at your age un.
42m, my psa level has been slowly rising. my father had prostate cancer. i know these levels are still considered within range, is this something to be concerned about? is it normal? 2018 = .4 2020 = .4 5/2021 = .5 11/2021 = .5 11/2022 = .86? A doctor has provided 1 answer. A member asked:
Specializes in Internal Medicine. BPH PSA : Normal psa is usually below 4.0 prostate enlarges with age, so psa is proporionate to prostste size. So, psa of 8.0 might be normal for 77 years old. 'dis-proportionate' psa, way too high, can mean prostate cancer. Fyi: as per current protocol & guidelines, we do not do psa any more.
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered. No fixed value: There is a range of normal values by age and for a 65 year-old it should be below 5.5. However, a single reading may not be very useful and psa value needs to be evaluated along with other findings.
Book a Video Appointment. Dr. Ramji Rajendran answered. PSA prostate cancer: Generally a psa level above 4 warrants a follow up with your physician. There can be increases due to increasing age, size of prostate, or infection. I would definitely recommend a follow up with your doctor who will have you see a urologist for further care.
My father age 52 years had recurrent pus cells in urine from past 3 months , is this related with prostate cancer though his psa test are normal. A urine test revealed that there were 6 red blood cells in my urine. Is this serious and what should be done about it? I am 55 year old male with a somewhat enlarged prostate. PSA is 1.85.
A doctor has provided 1 answer. baseline psa for several years was 0.6. started proscar in 2018 for bph with pvr. psa went to 0.4 in feb 2020, spiked to 2.0 in july 2020, went down to 0.3 in nov 2020 and 0.3 in june 2021. now it's 2.66. how concerning is this pattern?: : Make appointment with a urologist.
Very good afternoon. When should free-PSA be included and checked along with PSA as part of a blood test in order to screen for prostate cancer? Prostate cancer screening: Am 71 years old and in good health with a PSA of 2.5 for the past12 months, 6 months apart at my regular routine PCP visits. I'd like to decline further screenings.
Good afternoon doctors. My PSA was 1.32 in February of this year. I am getting new bloodwork and PSA will be checked. What number PSA should I use to see a urologist in order to ascertain or to minimize possibilty of prostate cancer? Very good evening doctors. I am 62 years old My PSA is 1.32.
Elevated PSA: The most common cause of a mildly elevated psa is benign prostatic hypertrophy. In 2011 the United States preventive services task force issue a new recommendation against all forms of psa as a screening test. If your age is over 65, you should really not have to worry about this.