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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Prostate Related Issues
PSA at 5.3
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<blockquote data-quote="DragonBits" data-source="post: 149680" data-attributes="member: 18023"><p>I am not afraid of the prostate biopsy, just that I felt it was less than accurate and just something they like to do when they see a PSA above 4.0. And there is about a 17 percent risk of complications.</p><p></p><p>Sure, if a biopsy shows cancer, then it's very useful. But if it comes back negative and your PSA still goes up, they will want to do another biopsy. </p><p></p><p>My PSA went from 2.4>3.9>4.2, in a less than 6 months, but I strongly felt it was due to my protocol causing prostate growth and nothing else. No one in my entire family including aunts and uncles has had any sort of cancer, which also influenced my thinking.</p><p></p><p>My URO first wanted to do a biopsy, but I was reluctant to do it. Because I felt it would be negative, if my PSA didn't go down they would want to do another one. I got a %Free PSA that was 3.9 and 24.3%, say about 11% chance of cancer.</p><p></p><p>Heck, the only reason I have an urologist is because I wanted some local Doc to prescribe TRT. He wouldn't prescribe TRT, but is perfectly OK with my being on TRT.</p><p></p><p>Absent a biopsy, he suggested SelectMDX, I agreed, it came back negative. After the negative result, the URO wrote a letter OKing me to continue on with TRT.</p><p></p><p>Costs, not sure, the doc submitted it to medicare care, selectMDX billed medicare $500, they rejected it and paid $0, I never got a bill, that was Dec 2018.</p><p></p><p>I changed my TRT protocol, after 3 months my PSA has come back down to 3,4. then 3.2. That was in 4/12/2019. My guess is PSA will be between 3.0-3.5 next time i test it. Higher or lower I will be surprised.</p><p></p><p>So if I were concerned about PSA and cancer, I would first go for SelectMDX, bearing in mind the possible costs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DragonBits, post: 149680, member: 18023"] I am not afraid of the prostate biopsy, just that I felt it was less than accurate and just something they like to do when they see a PSA above 4.0. And there is about a 17 percent risk of complications. Sure, if a biopsy shows cancer, then it's very useful. But if it comes back negative and your PSA still goes up, they will want to do another biopsy. My PSA went from 2.4>3.9>4.2, in a less than 6 months, but I strongly felt it was due to my protocol causing prostate growth and nothing else. No one in my entire family including aunts and uncles has had any sort of cancer, which also influenced my thinking. My URO first wanted to do a biopsy, but I was reluctant to do it. Because I felt it would be negative, if my PSA didn't go down they would want to do another one. I got a %Free PSA that was 3.9 and 24.3%, say about 11% chance of cancer. Heck, the only reason I have an urologist is because I wanted some local Doc to prescribe TRT. He wouldn't prescribe TRT, but is perfectly OK with my being on TRT. Absent a biopsy, he suggested SelectMDX, I agreed, it came back negative. After the negative result, the URO wrote a letter OKing me to continue on with TRT. Costs, not sure, the doc submitted it to medicare care, selectMDX billed medicare $500, they rejected it and paid $0, I never got a bill, that was Dec 2018. I changed my TRT protocol, after 3 months my PSA has come back down to 3,4. then 3.2. That was in 4/12/2019. My guess is PSA will be between 3.0-3.5 next time i test it. Higher or lower I will be surprised. So if I were concerned about PSA and cancer, I would first go for SelectMDX, bearing in mind the possible costs. [/QUOTE]
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