prostate cancer

[maknic]

My father has had aching bones and joints for a good few months and now he had tests done and psa was high 5.47 also he has had numonia which he took medication for he finished his medication and felt fine but then was called for a byopsy which they did 4 days later he is a great deal of pain all over his muscles and headaches and neck aches .
WHY IS THIS IS THIS COMMON AFTER BYOPSY !!!!!
COULD THIS OF SPREAD INTO THE BONES

[Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch.]

Thank you for your question. A TRUS guided prostate biopsy is usually a safe and well-tolerated procedure. However, complicatoins can include blood in the urine (hematuria), in the semen (hematospermia), or in the stool, and a dull ache in the perineum (area between the anus and the scrotum).  Sometimes blood clots may form in the bladder, as well.  Infections and even worse, sepsis, are rare complications.  Was your father given antibiotics before the procdedure or does he have a history of urinary tract infections?  Does he have a history of coronary artery disease or perhipheral vascular disease?

Urosepsis is usually caused by E. coli and is the most feared complication of transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate. It is important to determine the cause of the infection via blood and (possibly) urine cultures. And treat with antibiotics accordingly.

Thank you for your question and good luck.

Sincerely,

Ashutosh (Ash) K. Tewari, MD
www.cornellroboticprostate.org

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[maknic]

Hi thanks for your comment and belive me im grateful very grateful for advice .
A question for was you in pain after your byopsy as my father cant lift his neck or his arm really he looks dreadful im taking him up te ER tomorrow but im  english and young living in spain they really dont want to speak english at all so thats why im looking for answers im really worried for my father  as he is my best friend aswell and i hate to see him in pain perhaps maybe we could keep in touch..

once again thanks for your response