... surgeon which we did. He was able to diagnose my husbands prostatitis which was the cause for the elevated psa level. ... (17 replies)
... r cores' scores are. It's not an average, if that's what you're thinking. His Gleason 7 would normally put him in the intermediate risk category, except that his high PSA puts him at high risk for recurrence after treatment. ... (17 replies)
... PSA of 56 is a high number. With that said, its better to have a clean ultrasound, than one that is showing nodules. So try to stay positive. ... (17 replies)
... ired to keep healthy prostates healthy. Prostate cells have a large number of androgen receptors on them. Testosterone and DHT, another androgen, activates them. PSA is released by "sick" prostate cells, so you may be right that you don't have enough testosterone to keep them healthy. ... (11 replies)
... This is all so very new and shocking to both of you -- I hope you will give yourselves and each other whatever time it takes to work through all the feelings that are hitting you both like a hurricane. It is so typical for men to become withdrawn and uncommunicative and for women to reach out, part of the Mars/Venus communication styles we all have. You're right too that some... (17 replies)
... ced it's all bad news and he's not going to live any length of time. As much as I've tried to convince him otherwise. He won't consider a support group, he's a very private person and doesn't want this discussed outside family. He's finally taken the xanex that our family DR. ... (17 replies)
... This is all very scary for us, we want to believe there will be a strong course of action with years ahead, my husband is young. ... (17 replies)
... @Mrs Phila,
I feel for you, and wish there was something i or anyone here could say to ease your anxiety. Unfortunately, as you know, only the doc can do that.
Just keep thinking good thoughts, and remember that this is a cancer that is usually very slow growing, so in situations that are not curable (not confined to the prostate) it is usually controllable, often for many... (17 replies)
... Thank you very much for your reply and all the information on Testosterone. I am going to print your reply and discuss with my Urologist. ... (11 replies)
... Hi, KCON, saw your reply to Byran, very informative! I am a 57 years old Chinese, my recent rountine check with the PSA going up from 4.28 to 7.20 to around 10.39 from early 2011 to Feb 2012. ... (3 replies)
... As you probably know by now, that is a very high PSA, a level that is often associated with detectable metastases. ... (3 replies)
... I'm a 45 year old male with no family history of prostate cancer. I've been havin regular annual physicals for the last ten years with an average psa level of 1. ... (1 replies)
... I'm a 45 year old male with no family history of prostate cancer. I've been havin regular annual physicals for the last ten years with an average psa level of 1. ... (1 replies)
... moreover, PSA levels actually fell for some of the men! I think it is possible that you are getting that kind of benefit. ... (20 replies)
... sensitive PSA test, down to hundredths. At that very high sensitivity level, there may be some detectible levels of PSA which DO NOT mean residual or recurrent disease. ... (3 replies)
... Your high PSA sure takes me back to that late afternoon when I got my own first ever PSA result of 113.6. ... (11 replies)
... Thank you so much for replying. The information is very useful :) (3 replies)
... Well, it could mean a number of things. Just like many other laboratory blood tests that you or your doctor may have initiated, an unusually high PSA result should be interpreted as a signal to further investigate. ... (3 replies)
... Goody , as Able pointed out the Biopsy is only the next step in the chain tests you need to do, i had my PSA taken back in 2005 and moving from 3.5 to 5.4 and then to 8. ... (14 replies)
... A high PSA reading like 25 is reason to become concerned but this reading does not, by itself, indicate prostate cancer. There are many things that can raise the PSA level. A high PSA reading is a very good reason to see a urologist. ... (58 replies)
