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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.
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.
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 single level ok: Normal psa levels are age dependent, levels are higher in older people. Up to the age of 60 the upper limit of normal is 4 ng/ml. However if a person had a psa level of 0.5ng/ml and the following year it has gone up to 3 ng/ml that would be a cause for concern even though the results are within ...
Multiple answers: If your prostate was removed for cancer psa should be <0.1. If you had radiation we like it below 0.5 but anything below 1.0 is acceptable. If you are being screened, i like it based on age; >75 up to 6.5; 65-75 4.5; 55-65 3.5; 45-55 2.5.
Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency. 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.
Are psa tests for men over 75 necessary? 4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers. Dr. James Krick answered. PSA: That is a very debated question. I personally believe, as a urologist who treats prostate cancer, that it is irresponsible to ignore men above a certain age just because of there age. Men still get high grade, aggressive prostate ...
Probably OK: Many urologists use a level of 4.5 as a cutoff for men in the 7th decade. Important factors to consider are overall health, exam findings (size and texture of prostate), and psa history if available. If the psa was much lower recently, this may be a significant change.
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. md said not to worry about low (7.5) free psa. is this true or should i see a urologist? 60yrs. normal psa for age.: This : This really depends on what your total psa is. If your total p.
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.