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MRI diagnosis shows prostrate cancer
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 2, 2025 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
@carjcapt
You will see from posters and urologist that the PSA number is not the real issue it is if it continues to rise. I had a normal PSA but was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
I am not sure about relunctance to have a MRI. They are painless. I had a normal PSA but was contiuing to rise so a MRI/conrast was ordered. That MRI showed suspicious areas (may be wrong but a MRI cannot diagnosis cancer just suspiciousl areas or tumors) and a biopsy was ordered. That biopsy found prostate cancer and I was treated with radiation to treat it.
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The urologist said it isn't the PSA number unless it is over 4.0. He said it is the difference from one year to the next such as .75 or higher difference.
My PSAs for the last years were: 1.0, 0.9, 0.9, 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2
The 1.3 to 2.1 a .8 difference was when I was with a different family doctor no urologist.
The reason for the MRI was family history (6 year younger brother). Don't know what the real truth is but the urologist indicated prostate cancer isn't driven by family history.