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I had a PSA rise from 3.8 to 5.4 over a 18 month period with a 19 free psa and biopsy was positive(age 55). Father had PC at age 68. Urologist had said my odds of PC was 25% so its hard to guess. Had robotic surgery in Feb. and am ok. But I have a friend who had a 6 PSA and had the biopsy and his was negative so its hard to give a good guess.
hi richard,
thanks for your feedback. just had one question for you or terry regarding fpsa. since mine has dropped some from 15 in 2006 to 11.2, is there any other possible cause of fpsa dropping gradually like that?
i think terry mentioned it could be because of enlarging prostate but doesn't that usually denote a rise in fpsa? again, thanks for all your help. love the website.
best to all,
john
The studies I have seen merely say that BPH can affect the fPSA but gthe extent was not quantified. My understanding was that the percentage would change but that it might be up or down.
All the PSA tests are very variable and unreliable and are NOT PCa specific. The only real value - apart from the very high numbers, like the 7,000 ng/ml that new member Roy White reports - is in watching the variances. Continuous accelerating PSA increases are associated with PCa - other variances are more likely to be caused by BPH, prostatitis or some other infection
again, thank you, terry. the more i read this forum,
the more i'm beginning to understand. continued good health and thanks for your patience.
best,
john
