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Is a HIGH PSA level a sure indicator of Prostrate cancer?

Bobby1958

I am sure most responses to this will be to seek medical attention, but at the moment that is not an option. I am a 60 year old male. Rec...

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Prostate Biopsy or MRI

mark4man

If an MRI is the be all/end all in determining prostate cancer...why do I need a biopsy...???...why cant I just have an MRI...??? My P...

9 answers | 13 comments

Glucose and white blood cells in urine?

Bflare

I'm 40 male, 5'8", 140lb, white, British. I've been experiencing frequent urination but no other symptoms. I went to the doctors today...

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Do I really need to have a prostate biopsy?

SkipNBeat

My GP referred me to a urologist after the DRE, even though my PSA was normal. The urologist performed the the DRE and announced I had a...

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prostatomegaly causes?

ProbGalore

What causes prostatomegaly(enlarged prostate)...is caused by a urinary infection or is it caused by HORMONE IMBALANCE? Is it caused by...

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Nodule found on DRE, normal size prostate,psa.8

daddypix69

1.What are odds or percentage of nodule being cancer.2.What diagnostic test would you suggest, mpmri,trans,wait and see.3 my psa was 2.0 ...

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