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PSA 20 suggestion needed

2021-09-27 14:45:10
25 days back my father was having difficulty in urinating, went for usg and it was found that his prostate is enlarged , doctor recommended him to go for PSA test and it was 20. He was given a medicine for 1month and antibiotic for (10days). Right now he is not facing any difficulty while urinating .Is it mandatory to go for biopsy?
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Kindly do urine culture and MpMRi prostate first And repeat Psa ( both free and total ) Then we will decide

Answered2021-09-28 07:08:45

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