My brother came down with prostate cancer in 2017 and his Gleason score was high. He had focused radiation (Tomotherapy) and then had radioactive pellets implanted. Has been cancer free for a couple of years now.
In 2018 I went in for my annual physical at 62 years old and my PSA was 9.8. Doctor referred me to a urologist and by the time I saw him a month later my PSA had risen to 13! Had a biopsy, which killed my training for a 70.3 I was scheduled to do two months later and forced me to scratch the race.
The good news was that the biopsy showed no cancer! I just had / have a bad case of BPH.
So high, and even very high PSA results don't necessarily signal cancer. To the OP, there is no reason to worry until you have further PSA tests and / or biopsy.
In 2018 I went in for my annual physical at 62 years old and my PSA was 9.8. Doctor referred me to a urologist and by the time I saw him a month later my PSA had risen to 13! Had a biopsy, which killed my training for a 70.3 I was scheduled to do two months later and forced me to scratch the race.
The good news was that the biopsy showed no cancer! I just had / have a bad case of BPH.
So high, and even very high PSA results don't necessarily signal cancer. To the OP, there is no reason to worry until you have further PSA tests and / or biopsy.
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HaydenHunter: Feb 27, 20 17:40