--- In prostatehealth@yahoogroups.com, "Sharon" <sharongeo99@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hello--
>
> My name is Sharon and I was so glad to just find your group. I
was
> seeking advice regarding prostate troubles for my husband.
> He is 61 and gets regular prostate exams at the VA. His PSA levels
> always come back high...last one was in the 20's. And the exam
always
> shows his prostate as hard and enlarged. Within the past year, he
had
> biopsies done and from 8 biopsy samples taken, 7 came back as
normal
> or negative for cancer and the other one they couldn't tell
anything
> about.
> I guess my question is, can a man have that high of a PSA level
and
> an enlarged protate without necessairily having prostate cancer?
Can
> other things cause that? They wanted him to come back and re-do
the
> biopsies just because they could not get a decent reading on just
> that one, but he refused thinking if 7 came back OK, chances are
he
> does not have prostate cancer. He has had one bout of prostitis a
> couple of years ago. Any feedback would be so appreciated...I
thank
> you for this group and thanks in advance for any replies.
>
> A Concerned Wife :)
>
> Sharon



Sharon,

The continued rise in the PSA and the enlargment of his prostate is
something to take seriously, now that you said your husband got a
previus bout of prostitis years ago you have need to be on guard.
The book "Surviving Prostate Cancer without Surgery" can help you
prepare on this matter.

Your husband must be able to lower his PSA, and the earlier that
prostate cancer has been detected the better for both of you. In
the book I mentioned, there is a suggestion to do "watchful
waiting." You will find other info at the
www.survivingprostatecancerwithoutsurgery.org.

Hope to hear from you,

Phils
Urogenital studies enthusiast
www.SurvivingProstateCancerwithoutSurgery.org