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New, PSA 20, Just Starting Process

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@ezupcic
With a large prostate, you have a higher chance of having a PSA that is higher than normal, Which is what you are seeing.

Have you had a BPH problem? Is it possible you need antibiotics to reduce an infection and also get your PSA lower?

The PIRADS 3 It is encouraging since it’s very unlikely it has anything to do with prostate cancer. A four or a five is much more troublesome.

Not a time to panic.

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@jeffmarc just some minor bph symptoms like frequency to urinate, but the tamsulosin is helping with that and my stream. I’ll see what today’s MRI results are and discuss with Urologist. I appreciate your feedback. Trying to stay relatively calm.

@jeffmarc just to follow up. My MRI was a Pirads 2, Prostate 70 ml volume which is a 26% decrease from last MRI in March. Last PSA was 7.1 in September. My urologist still believes I should do a biopsy but with nothing to target I'm hesitant. I'll do regular PSA tests and if numbers change, I'll biopsy. But he said "as long as you know the risks of an undiagnosed cancer". Of course that will stick in my mind daily!.