What is the acceptable result for prostate specific antigen for a patient that has no prostate gland anymore?
I had my prostate out a few months ago. So far, I haven’t received a good answer to this. When my cancer was discovered, my Dr. strongly advised me to have my brothers checked due to the genetics of this disease. After they had their exams, it was incredibly discouraging to hear the wide spread of opinions their individual doctors had on the meanings of their PSA tests. For my older brother, one dr. said not to worry, another couldn’t wait to get him a biopsy. (he’s having the biopsy in a week, so we’ll know which dr was right) The various web sites also contain a mixture of truths and biased opinions that left me totally confused. Out of all of this, my opinion (and it is just that) is that your friend is right. A PSA of .94 WITH a prostate is grand – without a prostate, I would be seeking more medical opinions. My own dr. seemed to be thorough – he made me get a bone scan in addition to the biopsy just to have a “before” picture of any potential cancer sites. If your friend had a sim
