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A member asked:
Enlarged prostate of 42 grams.dre find it hard.p.s.a 4.51.age 56 .. should we worry prostate cancer ?
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See answer: The primary indications for prostate biopsy to detect prostate cancer are either an abnormal DRE (nodule, induration/hardness, asymmetry) and/or an elevated PSA >2.5-4.0 (depending on what cutoff and guidelines one chooses to use). A PSA of 4.51 and a "hard" prostate in a 56 y/o male would be definite indications for a prostate biopsy with the risk of finding prostate cancer ~35-65%.
Answered 7/22/2014
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Biopsy: If you have a hard prostate it should be biopsied.Good luck.
Answered 7/31/2014
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