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PSA dropped from 15.9 to 5.8 after biopsy. No cancer. How??

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 31, 2023 | Replies (10)
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@gkm

Since the biopsy is taking random samples it may be that none of the "snips" contained cancer. This happened to me on my second biopsy. However, my follow up biopsy confirmed prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 3+3 which allowed me to continue on Active Surveillance. Prostate cancer is generally slow growing so there is no urgency.

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gefears42 | @gefears42 | Apr 7, 2023

Thank you!

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rxharleydude | @rxharleydude | Apr 8, 2023

Spot-on guys!! Initially my PSA had started rising very slowly. The urologist did a transrectal biopsy and only retrieved 12 snips. No cancer was found! However, my PSA continued to rise and six months later, he elected to do a trans perineal biopsy under anesthesia he took 30 snips and “bingo” , prostate tumor, Gleason 4+5 high grade! This was about 12 years ago. It’s been a battle ever cents!

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