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I am a 77 year old male and my PSA has gone from 2.3 to 2.6 and my doctor is greatly concerned because of this jump. Is there anything to be concerned with as these numbers has been the same over the last 7 years?
I thought anything below 4 was considered normal for PSA. Besides, it is also considered normal to have a 20% variability between readings. I’m not a medical professional, but I’m not sure what the big concern would be, unless this “jump” from 2.3 to 2.6 was part of a larger trend or if you were having symptoms.
So, don’t worry, but listen to your Dr, I guess ...
I thought anything below 4 was considered normal for PSA. Besides, it is also considered normal to have a 20% variability between readings. I’m not a medical professional, but I’m not sure what the big concern would be, unless this “jump” from 2.3 to 2.6 was part of a larger trend or if you were having symptoms.
So, don’t worry, but listen to your Dr, I guess ...
Pretty much feel the same as you. We have a good friend who's number is closer to 6 and even then, his doctor is just watching it. if it goes up much higher he will have surgery or radiation. The number has been almost the same for a few years and he too, is about 77. My husband, who has had prostate cancer and went though a lot including 8 weeks of radiation was told by his doctor not to worry until the numbers do get closer to 7 or 8. His number stayed around 2 to 4 for 10 years probably.
I am a 77 year old male and my PSA has gone from 2.3 to 2.6
and my doctor is greatly concerned because of this jump. Is there anything to be concerned with ...
Yeah. How long it's been since your Doctor read any current literature.
I am a 77 year old male and my PSA has gone from 2.3 to 2.6 and my doctor is greatly concerned because of this jump. Is there anything to be concerned with as these numbers has been the same over the last 7 years?
I would suggest that you see a urologist.
If your doctor is so concerned about a 0.3 increase in PSA scores, I think he is not very well read on the subject. But a urologist will be.
My PSA went to 27 one time, which triggered a urologist visit, a digital exam, a sonogram, a biopsy and then a bone scan, an MRI and finally the surgery to remove my prostate.
It is a good idea to monitor your PSA, but a small increase is not a crisis.
Yrs ago the test used had a normal up to 2.5. The one used now has normal below 4. But prostate cancer is only about the 5th most likely cause of elevated PSA: mechanical irritation, infection, infarct and a level appropriately high for the size of the prostate are all more likely causes of elevation....The older the pt is, the less likely aggressive treatment is called for-- Younger guys often have a more aggressive cancer and require more attention....And they can do genetic testing on biopsy material to see if it's aggressive or not.
And at age 77, you have to consider your other health problems: if you have serious health issues &/or family history of earlier demise, then maybe it's not necessary to worry about prostate ca.
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