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MedHead Message:

If your doctor ordered a PSA test, and it came back mildly elevated (between 4-10 ng/mL),and if he/she tells you you need a biopsy, please get a second opinion. These type of doctors are the reason why there is so much controversy in this field–to many unnecessary prostate biopsies. Just don’t do it. Instead, recheck levels in a few months, or check the percentage of free PSA, another blood test.

References:

1. The cutoff level of free/total prostate specific antigen (f/t PSA) ratios in the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a validation study on a Turkish patient population in different age categories Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2014 Nov;30(11):545-50 2. https://amino.com/blog/prostate-biopsy-cost/