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PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 14 12:41pm | Replies (47)
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@northoftheborder

You're right that prostate cancer is slow-going about 95% of the time; the other 5%, it moves very quickly and often isn't discovered until it has already metastasised (as was the case for me in my mid 50s). If your PSA is already elevated in your 50s, I think it's good to move quickly at least until you've had scans (bone scan, PET, or whatever) and confirmed that it hasn't spread.

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mikewo | @mikewo | Jan 3 12:22pm

I agree and each case is different and most times I think many doctors are just doing what is the latest or in many cases what isn't the latest treatments. My case was a PSA of between 2.3 and 2.9 for over five years and at 73 with a large prostate and no family history nothing to be alarmed about until my female endocrinologist did a full PSA with a PSA, PSA Free, and a PSA Free %. My PSA Free % came back low which was the first indication anything was amiss.

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