Question 1

high psa level, and enlarged prostate does that mean cancer?

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Infection: Almost always no. It means infection or inflammation usually.

Question 2

is it possible to have prostate removal with water infection that is hard to get rid of came back as kidsella infection. enlarged prostate possibly prostate cancer has high psa levels but could be due to infection?

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:  Trying to understand your multi-questions question. There are some ways to treat an enlarged prostate  (In men over50yrs) with water 'steam' injection. Yes PSA can also be high due to prostate infection. Prostate removal is not done for persistent infection. I hope this answers your query

Question 3

53 yr. old male/psa 5.3. urologists digital rectal exam shows moderately enlarged prostate no lumps/nodules/hardening. gave flomax and retest psa in 1 month. urine/cbc normal. can prostate cancer cause enlarged prostate without lumps, etc? or bph?

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: Prostate cancer can cause enlargement without nodule/hardening. One abnormal PSA is not diagnostic of Ca. Retesting and other tests need to be done for diagnosis. Psa is non specific and can be abnormal in both Ca and BPH. Your Urologist will also explain it when he/she sees you.

Question 4

prostate (psa) level went up to a 5, can it be a enlarged prostate? i m 54 yrs. what to do?

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Possible: However, as this PSA level is out of range it warrants further evaluation.  Also depending on the change of the PSA from the previous level this could also just be normal prostate enlargement.  Please follow your docs instructions.

Question 5

my boyfriend has an enlarged prostate(psa17)he had surgery three months ago to shrink it (microwave)and his psa went down to 11but is now back up ?

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PSA 17 TO 11: You did not say how old your boy friend is.Psa of 17 and enlarged prostate will make us think.Did he have biopsy of the prostate and was it positive or negative for prostate cancer.His psa is still 11, without double guessing the urologists who are treating him, he should discuss these questions from the urologist.He definitely needs if not already done biopsy and proper therapy based on that.

Question 6

heterogeneous and enlarged prostate psa 5.9ng/ml 67 years old what does it mean? what should we do?

Accepted Answer

: Get a referral to a urologist for further evaluation.  Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is common at age 67, however, the PSA is slightly elevated and the urologist may proceed with biopsies.

Question 7

my dad (55) had enlarged prostate from past 10 years, he had normal psa test 2 years back. when he can have next psa screening?

Accepted Answer

The frequency: of testing for patients with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is recommended by a number of Professional Societies including the American Cancer Society and the American Urology Society ..the ANSWER is DEPENDS UPON THE CLINICAL SITUATION eg CHANGES  the SIZE or CONFIGURATION of the gland on Rectal exam......MY opinion ONLY!
Hope it's helpful
Dr Z

Question 8

ive had an enlarged prostate for 4-5 yrs. this time the doc said i need a biopsy. bc the psa test came back at 10.9 . i refused it and had another psa text, it came back at 1.0 is this possible ?

Accepted Answer

: Unfortunately, hard to say which test was accurate.  Need to get a second opinion regarding status of the prostate, and question of a biopsy.

Question 9

95 yr old grandfather has enlarged prostate and psa 30 (since 7 months) - does this definitely mean cancer (and mets) or could it be something else?

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Almost certainly: It is said that men have an almost 100% chance of having prostate cancer. Risk of prostate cancer increases with age, although grade tends 2B less with increased age. Bone pain can indicate that prostate cancer has spread to bone, i.e has metastasized.

Question 10

my father is 74 yrs old, he has benign enlarged prostate, every 3 months monitoring of the size of his prostate, recently his prostate was 104 grams and his psa was 1.3, is the result ok for his age? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: PSA at age 70 &amp; over should be below 4, thus your father's PSA is super normal. But why is his enlarged prostste monitored every 3 months, this only befits whoever is billing every 3 months for an unnecessary examination. Father only needs treatment if experiencing urinary incontinence, retention, prosttitis or UTIs, initially with medication &amp; failing that surgery by experienced urologist.

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53 yr. old male/psa 5.3. urologists digital rectal exam shows moderately enlarged prostate no lumps/nodules/hardening. gave flomax and retest psa in 1 month. urine/cbc normal. can prostate cancer cause enlarged prostate without lumps, etc? or bph?

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Prostate (psa) level went up to a 5, can it be a enlarged prostate? i m 54 yrs. what to do?

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My boyfriend has an enlarged prostate(psa17)he had surgery three months ago to shrink it (microwave)and his psa went down to 11but is now back up ?

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Heterogeneous and enlarged prostate psa 5.9ng/ml 67 years old what does it mean? what should we do?

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My dad (55) had enlarged prostate from past 10 years, he had normal psa test 2 years back. when he can have next psa screening?

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Ive had an enlarged prostate for 4-5 yrs. this time the doc said i need a biopsy. bc the psa test came back at 10.9 . i refused it and had another psa text, it came back at 1.0 is this possible ?

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95 yr old grandfather has enlarged prostate and psa 30 (since 7 months) - does this definitely mean cancer (and mets) or could it be something else?

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My father is 74 yrs old, he has benign enlarged prostate, every 3 months monitoring of the size of his prostate, recently his prostate was 104 grams and his psa was 1.3, is the result ok for his age? thanks?

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