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I am a healthy 74 year old man with a rising psa which is now over 10. i had an mri scan done 3 months ago and it was clear. i had high psa about 10 years ago and had a prostrate turp operation and it was clear. should i have a prostrate biopsy?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Many causes-high PSA: Many long term studies about rising PSA & research of PSA reveal that you do not have to rush in for biopsy Let your doctor keep monitoring PSA levels High PSA has many causes.- can be fractionated.

Answered 7/2/2018

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A member asked:

I am a healthy 74 year old man with a rising psa which is now over 10. i had an mri scan done 3 months ago and it was clear. i had high psa about 10 years ago and had a prostrate turp operation and it was clear. should i have a prostrate biopsy?

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