2007-04-17 05:03:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
A PSA of less than 4 is considered normal.
A score of 12.25 indicates that there is a high probability that you have Cancer of the Prostate. If the score in the past was consistently lower and suddenly jumped then the risk is even greater. Did the physician administering the physical manually manipulate the prostate & comment on any nodular growth? If so Cancer is an even higher probability.
With such a high result you should request a referal to a Urologist, if one wasn't already recommended. The Urologist will likely conduct a biopsy to confirm cancerous growth. If the result is positive he/she will discuss alternative treatments with you, which will depend upon your age, the cancer's stage of development, whether it is isolated to the Prostate or has spread.
My suggestion is to act quickly --- See a Urologist ASAP.
2007-04-18 12:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by MB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PSA levels above 10 ng/mL: About 40% to 60% of men (40 to 60 men in 100) with PSA levels in this range have prostate cancer. A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and prostate biopsy are needed to confirm cancer.
High levels do not always mean prostate cancer is present. PSA levels may be high if the prostate gland is enlarged (benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH) or inflamed (prostatitis).
2007-04-17 13:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Syck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not good. Are you going to have a biopsy? I hope so. It maybe cancer, it may be an infection.
The sooner you know for sure, the sooner you start gettting the proper treatment.
2007-04-17 17:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What really counts is the Gleason Score. Talk to your doctor.
2007-04-17 16:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋