Old 05-08-19, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by StanSeven
That’s similar to my situation. I finally had two biopsies done at John Hopkins before they found cancer. My urologist told me before that with a PSA at 20, it’s not a question of cancer or not but finding it. There are multiple ways of doing biopsies so my advice is find a place that gives you peace of mind.
A PSA of 20 does not in and of itself mean PCa (Prostate Cancer) is present. Your urologist is wrong to suggest that a high PSA indicates PCa.

With a high PSA the first action taken should be a 3TmpMRI and not a biopsy. The MRI is non-invasive and does not cause issues that can follow a biopsy, one of which can be a very bad infection if a TRUS biopsy is performed.

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