Monday, June 4, 2012

Having a PSA=4.85 at the age of 45 with no symptom at all could mean prostate cancer

Having a PSA=4.85 at the age of 45 with no symptom at all could mean prostate cancer...?
The doctor after the finger examination suggested to redo PS test because he did not find anything suspicious and patient is not having any irregularities urinating (need to urinate frequently, pain,holding back or interruptive flow of urine, dificultie having an erection, blood in urine or semen, stiffness in the lower back). Is it possible a human error from the lab like the blood of somebody else...?
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1 :
I have recently met a fellow who had no symptoms, normal PSA, normal digital exam, BUT, had a family history of prostate cancer (IE father and brother). His doctor wanted to do a biopsy, sure enough he found cancer, the guy ended up having his prostate removed.
2 :
4.85 is high. i guess a retest just to make sure there wasnt a mistake is a good idea. if it comes back high again, they need to start doing some tests. the finger only feels the back side of the gland. the growths can be on the other side where a finger wont feel them. the high psa is an idication something is going on there. that doesnt mean cancer, but it means something isnt right.
3 :
The PSA test is not intended to be used to diagnose prostate cancer - its way too unreliable. It's purpose is to screen people to see if more reliable tests are warranted. In general, values under 4 are considered normal, and values above abnormal. The problem is that people with levels of 2 can have cancer and people with levels of 6 can be perfectly fine. The PSA test becomes much more meaningful if you track the levels over a series of tests space several months apart. If the levels are stable or declining, this is a pretty reliable indication that cancer is not present.
4 :
this is a high reading and you require a complete evaluation to rule out Carcinoma Prostate.

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