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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...

7 answers | 11 comments

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...

3 answers | 2 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...

2 answers | 4 comments

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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prostate cancer stage 4 please help

micatuca

my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer stage 4, 2 months ago, hes taking therapy to treat it, his psa level when he was diagnosed was ...

2 answers | 6 comments

Prostate cancern, peeing blood

Ochigrl

My Brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 9 months ago, doctors removed his testicles instead of his prostate( tumor was too bi...

why do I feel still so fatigue after three months radiation seed implant.

DEPUTYDAWG

I have to take naps off and on through out the day.I know radiation can cause fatigue but for how long.?

Burning and no improvement in flow after prostate laser surgery (HOLEP)

Alisina202

My father is 75 y and 3 weeks ago he had HoLEP Prostate surgery for prostate enlargement ( no cancer ) still after 3 weeks he has burnnin...

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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...

4 answers | 5 comments

PSA rising after Prostectomy

joylangan

My husband was dx with Prostate Ca in Dec.05., age 51. He had radical robotic prostectomy in June 06. The Cancer was found to be growing ...

15 answers | 1 comment

rectum isl sore..., hurts. feels like I am sitting on a baseball..

hoseanedwards

I had robotic prostate cancer removed.My rectum is sore it hurts feel like something is in me

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