Went to the doctor today to go over the blood test results from last week...
Oct 27 - PSA 7.87 Free PSA 2.40 Free Ratio 30.5%
Nov 11 - PSA 7.87 Free PSA 1.74 Free Ratio 22.1%
The PSA stayed exactly the same, but the Free PSA changed for worse.
Why would this happen?
Thank You
Hello Harry (Harry300a5bc36 (58ac20b9f1c546dd8a6a63cb54745f2d))
Nothing to see here - I still have my £10.00 on the Consultant saying you haven't got cancer! indeed the free PSA reading is normally only used in the UK when the total PSA is between 4 & 10 to try and see if it's cancer or not.
As the free PSA is now lower and it's within 25% or lower which indicates cancer I am still leaving my money on you being cancer free. (against the 11/11 results).
The results depend on the proteins in your body and at the moment as you look to have other issues which could be affecting your body's protein and your immune system you need to wait on your test results for a full diagnosis.
Best wishes - Brian.

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Thank You, Brian....
I was initially happy to see the needle not move the PSA.....
But the lower Free PSA, really was disheartening
Hello Steve,
Biopsy is scheduled for December 16th...
Colonoscopy is scheduled for December 12th....
Ok, so u need that result just to confirm cancer.
But does look like contained if it is so the best news cos potentially easy to treat and curable.
Let's hope u don't have to wait too long for result
Best wishes
Steve
Good, so together with that lowish PSA I would imagine Gleeson 6 or 7 .that's if Def cancer
Good luck with the biopsy.
Steve
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