I am Al Mayo from canada .I am 86 years old .I have been fighting with my urologist for the past 17 years not to get a biopsy .My psa last Dec was 52.2 and I still refused a biopsy .I have taken many herbs and they work for awhile then stop.My urologist put me on avodart last Jan and he said that if the psa did not come down I shoulld get a biopsy .I said sure but I know that I will not .
Al
Have you had a MRI of your prostate?
Have you had a percent free PSA measured?
Has your PSA come down since starting Avodart?
You probably don't need a biopsy at this point because you are most likely metastatic. Just get a bone scan/CT when you start having symptoms, and take ADT for the rest of your life to relieve symptoms.
I had a bone scan last Jan and all was well .Feel great .Went for a psa last week will get the results next Tues .
Al
I totally agree; just take ADT if helpful and Flomax in AM & PM, and simply focus on enjoying your life, judg69
If you have not been on any androgen deprivation drug you might ask you doctor to prescribe one. Casodex would be a good place to start. There are few side effects.
I am curious why you have refused to get a biopsy over the last 17 years? I had two before I had surgery and the first was when my PSA was around 5. The biopsy compared to everything else involved with my prostate was the most benign process of all. I am just curious.
What was your PSA when you were 69? Do you have any symptoms? It would be interesting to see a chart of your PSA over the last 17 years, you certainly have a lot of data points.
Either way good luck.
As a side note, for anyone who might know, I am new and wondered is there a way to post graphs in this forum?
PSA & 4K Score Concerns
PSA Test vs. Free PSA Test
Elevated PSA - level of concern?
PSA increases from 3.0 to 8.2 in about 1.5 years
Low psa, but have pca
