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Can Lyme Disease Cause Elevated PSA?
Can Lyme disease cause elevated psa? My husband is a 65 year old man, very healthy but was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer 10 years ago and had a radical prostetectomy. Recurrance indicated via PSA 5 years later and underwent radiation. Most recent PSA indicates a rise in PSA and doctor wants to retest in a month. We are looking for other factors that might have elevated PSA. He has been treated for Lyme in the past and might have it again. Height = 6', weight = 156
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
Hello,
Lyme disease or the treatment for lyme disease would not elevate the PSA. Unfortunately the most likely reason for an elevated PSA is recurrent prostatic cancer.
Regards
Lyme disease or the treatment for lyme disease would not elevate the PSA. Unfortunately the most likely reason for an elevated PSA is recurrent prostatic cancer.
Regards
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