Prostate / Urology

[JAD321]

My husband's PSA went from 3.2 in 2007 to 5.2 in August 2010. He is 46 years old.  What is the link between age and PSA level for his age? He had a biopsy on Sept 7th and was told to return on Sept 21st  for the results. Other symptoms he has is joint pain in his hands, shoulder, legs and lower back pain. Frequent urination and trouble urinating. Fatique and weekness. Trouble sleeping. What questions should be asked at his next appointment?

[claytex]

DEAR JADE321:  I HAD PROSTATE CANCER IN 2005.  MY PSA WENT FROM 2.3 TO 4.5 IN ABOUT 6-7 MONTHS.  I HAD A BIOPSY AND IT WAS PROSTATE CANCER.  I HAD PROTON RADIATION TREATMENTS AT LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN LOMA LINDA CALIF AND NOW HAVE A PSA OF .03.....WHILE BEING TREATED, I MET SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAD RISING PSA NUMBERS... LIKE 1.5 TO 3.00 AND HAD BIOPSIES THAT SHOWED PROSTATE CANCER... THE RISING NUMBER IS THE KEY..YOUR SPOUSE NEEDS TO HAVE A BIOPSY ID SAY.IF HE DOES HAVE PROSTATE CANCER, I WOULD SURE RECOMMEND PROTON RADIATION TREATENTS... IT HAS LITTLE TO NO SIDE EFFECTS AND A 90% CURE RATE.. IT WAS LIKE I WAS NEVER SICK AND AM CURED... HOPE HE DOESNT HAVE IT.. BUT IF HE DOES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER PROTON RADIATION IN MY OPINION.. ITS NOT LIKE CONVENTIONAL RADIATION... IN THAT IT HAS LITTLE TO NO SIDE EFFECTS. GOOD LUCK CLAYTEX

[1forsunny]

Hi,
A sudden jump in PSA usually means cancer, but it could be BPH (benign).
Frequent and trouble urination means the prostate gland is swollen, could be BPH.
Maybe he has arthritis?
I would suggest you ask for a Free PSA test, it is somewhat new and experts are saying it is a better test for cancer, it measures the free psa in his blood against the psa bound to protein.
Cancer is actually considered normal, but 46 is young.  If he was 60 he would have a 60% chance of having prostate cancer and living another 20 years without doing anything.
Look into HIFU for the treatment that offers the best odds of no side effects.