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[Lastec1]

Hello, I am a 70 year old male, normally quite active & AF patient. I went to my Dr, last week, following a blood test about 6 weeks ago. Since Christmas I have 2 suspect UTI s, I had submitted 3 urine specimens, all of which were negative re infections. An earlier blood test showed my PSA to be 7.7, but my latest PSA shows 8.7. I have referred for a MRI under the 2 week criteria. Apart from having to pee twice nightly I haven’t any other reason to worry about. I have 2 previous DREs which show that I have an enlarged Prostate but both smooth and lumps . I am now worried about the outcome of the MRI ? Any advice?

[Magnus1964]

This may be enlarged prostate. I pray it.is.

[Tall_Allen]

You will know more after a biopsy.

[dentaltwin]

My uro put me on Cipro for a week , then did a repeat PSA 6 weeks later. When my repeat PSA was higher, I went for biopsy. Had MRI beforehand. If you've been on antibiotics and prostatitis has been ruled out, yes, you'll probably be told to go for a biopsy. The MRI was used for a "fusion" biopsy--ie: the image from the MRI is superimposed with the US image when taking the biopsy.

[Hidden]

Wait and see the results and if there is any reason other than a big prostate gland to explain the rise in PSA. Take POMI-T daily. Clinical studies have shown it to lower PSA. Something active you can do whilst waiting.

[Lastec1 in reply to Hidden]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is POMI- T ?

[Hidden]

POMI-T is an herbal supplement from pomegranate, broccoli, green tea extract and turmeric. IN general , I do not place much trust on supplements but this one has been studied in double-blind experimental use. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...] . When I read the studies, I bought a year's supply from Amazon. Here is the POMI-T website: pomi-t.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA2.... See what you think. My PSA after surgery is 0.00 so I do not expect it to go lower, but sometimes after surgery or RT there is a bump in the first year. I do not welcome such excitement, so I have invested less than $300 USD on POMI-T.

[Jeff85705]

High PSA is a reliable cancer marker, and that is a good thing--many cancers are silent killers--not prostate. That doesn't mean you have cancer or that it is aggressive; it means you should have it investigated. It may be wise to consider a biopsy. It worked for me.

[MelbourneDavid]

PSA between 3 and 10 is not a reliable cancer marker. It's an indication of something wrong with the prostate, such as infection, inflammation, or cancer.

I'd wait for the MRI, and be aware that there might be no explanation for the UTI symptoms, and there are a lot of small self-limiting prostate cancers that only need monitoring, not treatment.

The MRI is an excellent next investigation.