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Next step after increased PSA, 9 mos after prostate cancer diagnosis

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Do you know your other numbers which may provide more insight into your recent PSA increase, and the possibility of something more serious lurking unseen:
> PSA Density
> test for UTI or prostatitis
> biomarker (genomic) test results
> genetic (germline) test results

If you can rule out other possibilities, then you can focus on possibility of cancer.

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dhi | @dhi | 1 day ago

@brianjarvis .

Any of this information is from when I had the MRI & biopsy last Nov. At that time my PSA was 3.51, now 7.87. The biopsy showed mild chronic prostatitis in two samples.
I am not aware or familiar with biomarker or genetic test results. I do have cancer, Gleason 6, in one sample as of last Nov.

Thank you

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