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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
Answered 8/24/2023
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