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Suggest Treatment For Infection In The Prostate

i RECENTLY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATITUS AND TOOK AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS FOR 3 WEEKS TO ELLIMINATE MY INFECTION. MY PSA DROPPED 2 POINTS. i also had a pet scan and it showed activity aroiund my prostate. Can a reaccurring infection affect the pet scan results and give it a positive result?
Sat, 1 Sep 2018
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Hi,

You can consult a urologist and plan for prostate biopsy.

Infection does not affect PET scan and it is better to go with biopsy as the scan shows activity around prostate.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Treatment For Infection In The Prostate

Hi, You can consult a urologist and plan for prostate biopsy. Infection does not affect PET scan and it is better to go with biopsy as the scan shows activity around prostate. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.