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Result Of PSA Test >20 Ng/mL. Suggestion?

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Posted on Wed, 24 Oct 2012
Question: Hi, I'm XXXXXX. My Father has undergone a general PSA test and the result is > 20 ng/mL. So Can I have a suggstion about this?
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Answered by Dr. Vineet Malhotra (6 hours later)
Dear XXXXXXX

Thanks for your Query.

Elevated PSA is one of the tests suggestive of abnormalities of prostate gland.
If he has urinary symptoms, a course of antibiotics followed by a repeat PSA is advisable.However, PSA greater than 20ng/dl is suggestive of malignancy.

I advise you to get a urological consultation for your father. A per-rectal examination of prostate may detect an abnormality of the prostate gland.A transrectal 12 core biopsy of the prostate maybe required to confirm the diagnosis.

A localised low grade prostatic malignancy is completely curable by radical surgery.

I hope i have answered your query.
Iwill be happy to answer any further queries that you may have.

Thanks
Dr Vineet Malhotra
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Result Of PSA Test >20 Ng/mL. Suggestion?

Dear XXXXXXX

Thanks for your Query.

Elevated PSA is one of the tests suggestive of abnormalities of prostate gland.
If he has urinary symptoms, a course of antibiotics followed by a repeat PSA is advisable.However, PSA greater than 20ng/dl is suggestive of malignancy.

I advise you to get a urological consultation for your father. A per-rectal examination of prostate may detect an abnormality of the prostate gland.A transrectal 12 core biopsy of the prostate maybe required to confirm the diagnosis.

A localised low grade prostatic malignancy is completely curable by radical surgery.

I hope i have answered your query.
Iwill be happy to answer any further queries that you may have.

Thanks
Dr Vineet Malhotra