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PSA numbers: Questions about new treatments
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 1, 2020 | Replies (45)Comment receiving replies
@carlsonte wait and monitor is often referred to as active surveillance. I prefer that term because it indicate action rather than the feeling it can give of doing nothing. Your question is answered in this Q&A on the Mayo Clinic NewsNetwork
- Q & A: Active surveillance reasonable approach for low-risk prostate cancer https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tuesday-q-a-active-surveillance-a-reasonable-approach-for-men-with-low-risk-prostate-cancer/
@crozi01 also considered active surveillance and @peekaafighter talks about it in this discussion:
– PSA Doubling Time Under Active Surveillance https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/psa-doubling-time-under-active-surveillance/
Carl, was active surveillance the preferred option for you or were other treatment options also discussed?
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I received my latest PSA and it was 3.1. It went down from a 4.5. My GP gave me an antibiotic for thirty days and he believes I had inflammation. I saw him this week and his opinion is we test again in June. He did a digital and he said prostate was soft, nothing abnormal on lobes, and asymmetrical. My prostate has always been enlarged. He said no urologist worth their salt would do a biopsy at this point. He offered that I could have a second opinion of a urologist if I wanted. I’m headed to Florida end of month for three months and Cleveland clinic is within five minutes. I may consider seeing a urologist there??? We’ll see. Any suggestions?