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A 48-year old female asked:
Prostate - do you have to wait 30 days for MRI after needle biopsy out of 12 biopsies, 3 came back positive, 6, 6, and 7. So they said it's a 7 but want to wait 30 days for mri
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A 62-year old female asked:
What do you recommend for persistently elevated PSA (8-9) with multiple negative prostate biopsies and negative prostate MRI?
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A 62-year old male asked:
My PSA has been fluctuating from 5.7 ( 2018 ) to 4.0 ( 2019) to 5.1 (2020) to 6.1(2023). My free psa is currently 30% for my psa reading of 6.1. My prostate size is 84cc. I am 62 years old. I had a negative biopsy in 2018. Do I need to get a MRI ?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Are there any less traumatic and invasive alternatives to prostate biopsy in response to a high psa, such as MRI of the prostate?
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A male asked:
Does an mri show significant scar tissue and detect cancer cells in prostate?
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A 29-year old asked:
If I have seed implants for prostate cancer, will I still be able to have an mri?
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A 35-year old female asked about a 63-year old male:
My father is 63... Clumsiness in past 2 yrs .. Several minor car accidents. Mri scan clear..Prostate removed 12 months ago , temper flares fast too.
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A 42-year old female asked:
Cause in 53yo male of: psa 4.7, psa:free psa ratio 8.9%, mri shows bullish mass on prostate. Urologist says all is ok. Should I get a second opinion?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Mri scan showed prostate scarring consistent with 13 years of prostatitis.No abscess, does the scarring cause my flare ups?Antibiotic injections help?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I recently had a biopsy of my prostate because my PSA level was 15. No cancer was found. Now my urologist wants me to get an MRI. Is this necessary?
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A 58-year old male asked:
I am 58 years old.I have pain in my lower abdomen my psa is 3.6 I have got MRI my dr said that my prostate got a bit larger Does prostate give pain?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Is a Prostate MRI better before an invasive transperineal prostate biopsy as a first check for prostate cancer, or is the transperineal biopsy better as the first technique?
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A 66-year old male asked:
I had an MRI a week ago to see if prostate cancer spread to other organs. Doctor has not called me with results. Could that mean good or bad news?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Very good evening doctors. If I am having a prostatic MRI, will I need a Fleet Enema? Am I able to take an oral laxative saline instead of the enema? What kind of preparations do I need to do prior to the prostatic MRI? How long is a prostate MRI?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I have high psa. Mri done in uk and scheduled for biopsy. Us doctor also recommends a prostate biopsy. Is there significant difference b/n uk and us?
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A 73-year old male asked:
Sporadic frequent/urgent urine, prostate pushing into bladder (per mri), left hn, 73 yo w/m. Would flomax (tamsulosin) relieve hydronephrosis by easing BPH backup?
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A 37-year old male asked:
37 YO w/ chronic pelvic pain.Cystoscopy&PSA normal.MRI results: "MILDLY ENLARGED PROSTATE W/ HETEROGENEITY OF THE SIGNAL OF THE PERIPHERAL ZONE. RECOMMEND DEDICATED MULTI PARAMETRIC MR IMAGING OF THE PROSTATE FOR FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION. Meaning?
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A 38-year old male asked:
38y.o. man w/ mildly enlarged prostate noted incidentally on pelvic mri. Path report recommended more specific prostate mri but doc thought unnecessary due to psa being wnl (.9 psa & 32.2% free psa). Worrisome for cancer? Push for mri or no big deal?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Why would the radiologist list diffusely heterogeneous bone marrow as an extraprostatic finding with no explanation? If this is normal then why list it? If it helps, the prostate MRI revealed 3 PiRad 3 lesions and one PiRad 4. Under going biopsy soo?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Pelvic MRI for anal fistula. MRI not optimized for prostate had finding of patchy areas of T2 hypointensity peripheral zone. Have normal psa. Concern?
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A 69-year old male asked:
If a PSA is too high and an MRI and prostate biopsies are performed using the perineal method but all the results are negative and yet the PSA continues to climb (up to 9) then could a PET/CT scan be worthwhile?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Pelvic MRI for anal fistula. Not optimized for prostate - patchy areas T2 hypointensity peripheral zone may represent fibrosis. Normal psa/DRE. Worry?
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A 41-year old female asked:
If my grandma had breast cancer at 42 bc of brca (Im not sure she had that) would my dad have had prostate cancer? Hes 74 and has had an mri and biopsy and they thankfully found nothing but enlarged prostate. What are the chances he still has brca?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Prostate cancer- what are the best diagmostic tool- biopsi/mri/serology -psa values? What is the best treatment option? Male 64- obese- high bp
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A 50-year old male asked:
Can non-urological conditions present as 3mth. dull aching pain in the buttock and L-side of the scrotum in upper part of the testicle? Checked blood, standard urinalyses, prostate exam, physical exam, US, pelvic MRI, all showing no irregularities?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What cause gross hematuria every bowel movement? MRI says I have prostate calcification with suspicious hypodense within?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What cause gross hematuria every bowel movement or regular voiding? MRI says I have prostate calcification with suspicious hypodense within? :?
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A 35-year old male asked about a 80-year old male:
Does a person with a prostate cancer gleason score of 9 have any shot? dr states hormone rherapy and possible radiation depend on ct/mri & bone scan
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A 69-year old male asked:
Prostate Biopsy 5/21: Gleason 3+4=7. 5% Grade 4. 16.7 mm tumor in 74mm sample. MRIs 2015 and 2021 inconclusive. PSA 2015-2019: 8 to 9. 10/20: 11.9 3/21: 8.5 6/21: 9.6 Doctors recommending surg. removal. Why not rad. pellets or HIFU instead?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is an MRI without contrast?
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