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New, PSA 20, Just Starting Process
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@sandguy
I would think that an MRI is much more definitive and a better next step. Isn’t the DRE now considered somewhat redundant given the advances in imaging? The reliability of the DRE is entirely in the hands of the inspector so to speak.
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@ozelli I agree with this. I had a DRE after my PSA rose and the urologist said if he felt 100 prostates today, mine would feel the most normal. He still sent me for an MRI and my lesion was found. Don’t settle for a DRE if you have other markers/symptoms.