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Good evening doctors. could elevated psa in a 62 year-old adult male be caused by something other than prostate cancer? what else may cause it and how is it determined what is the cause?

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Dr. Richard Romano
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Prostatitis can raise the PSA. It can come from infection or inflammation. A raised PSA should be evaluated by an urologist
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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Any condition of the prostate like infection or vigorous rectal exam can cause it. But in this situation it is best to see a Urologist for further evaluation
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Dr. Richard Romano
Dr. Richard Romano commented
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
The Internal Medicine Clinic Research Consortium. Effect of digital rectal examination on serum prostate-specific antigen in a primary care setting. Arch Intern Med 1995 Feb 27 155 389392
Mar 7, 2022
Dr. Richard Romano
Dr. Richard Romano commented
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
The authors conclude that digital rectal examination causes a statistically significant but clinically insignificant increase in PSA levels.
Mar 7, 2022
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, Benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostatitis can cause elevated PSA. Wish you good health!
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Answered Mar 08, 2022
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