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We actually got 3T-MPMRI done yesterday. This AM, 6 hrs before my biopsy was scheduled, Dr called me and recommended cancel the biopsy for today. The MRI was very good quality and there were no areas indicating problems - clean with Prostate walls intact.
Still don't know cause of free PSA dropping to 13% and Dr is still concerned on that point particularly since I have no symptoms. We will do another set of blood tests in 3 months and if numbers come back worse, then we will figure out next step and may do another 3T-MPMRI then to see if anything new pops up since previous one.
Thanks again for the info! Dodged an unnecessary biopsy today thanks to that info!
Update: Tests from 8/3/2017 show PSA increased from 5.1 (Jan 2017) to 5.8 and free PSA went from 13% (Jan 2017) to 16%.
Per Dr request have appt with him 8/22 to discuss using the MP MRI from May 2017 and do transperineal biopsy as he is concerned the PSA continues to rise and free PSA is still too low.
Not sure why he wants to use the MRI from May 2017 since it showed "clean". I'm thinking Active Surveillance and wait until May 2018 and do another MRI and PSA tests then.
