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What Causes A Steady Increase In PSA Levels?
Question: My PSA went from 4.8 to 5 in two weeks time. I have been under Watchfull Survaliance since 2016 and at that time i was at 1.8. December 2015 i was at 2.8 and on 1/10/157 went to 5. I am 78 years old and my Doctor wants to do A biopys. He has done PSA and Urine & DRE tests since 2013.
I have read up on two test thta he hasnt done and want your opinion if i should ask him to do these two test before i have a Biosoy
The two test are the PCA3 and the Color Doppler Ultra Sound. Would appreciate your advice.
I have read up on two test thta he hasnt done and want your opinion if i should ask him to do these two test before i have a Biosoy
The two test are the PCA3 and the Color Doppler Ultra Sound. Would appreciate your advice.
Brief Answer:
PSA better than PCA3, colour doppler not helpful in cancer diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome to HCM.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. PCA3 is a good test, but PSA is more effective and commonly used to help detect prostate cancer, so there is no harm in not doing a PCA3 as a PSA was already done sir.
As for the colour doppler ultrasound, this again does not provide information on cancer. It can provide us information like a swelling, shape, size, etc; but it cannot confirm or rule out cancer of the prostate as well and specifically as a biopsy can.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
PSA better than PCA3, colour doppler not helpful in cancer diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome to HCM.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. PCA3 is a good test, but PSA is more effective and commonly used to help detect prostate cancer, so there is no harm in not doing a PCA3 as a PSA was already done sir.
As for the colour doppler ultrasound, this again does not provide information on cancer. It can provide us information like a swelling, shape, size, etc; but it cannot confirm or rule out cancer of the prostate as well and specifically as a biopsy can.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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