If a man has a PSA level of 10, does that mean he definitely has prostate cancer?
MY father just told me a truth I was not ready for, but they say that we fear what we don't know. Is there a chance that everything could be alright even with a PSA level of 10? Is it possible that prostate cancer doesn't exactly mean an early death?
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An elevated PSA does not necessarily mean prostate cancer, it can be due to inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis) which is usually due to an infection that can be treated. If caught early prostate cancer can have a good prognosis with surgical removal of the tumor. There are other options such as hormonal therapy and radiation in addition to surgery or if surgery is not an option. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/psa/test.html#what http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000380.htm
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