A 59-year-old male asked:
After a prostate biopsy that showes no cancer. Can i recieve testosterone injections. That my psa is 300?
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Dr. Weber Chuang answered
24 years experience in Urology
Hold off: Psas can be elevated for many reasons, including uti, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. A psa of 300 is very high and very unusual. It would be wise to have a repeat psa and if it is still elevated consider a repeat 12 - 16 core biopsy. If prostate cancer is present, testosterone therapy will worsen it.
Answered on Oct 12, 2013
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