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What Are The Chances Of An Enlarged Prostrate Leading To Cancer?

I am fifty five years old and my doctor figures my prostate is enlarged. I recently had a blood test with a high psa score which I believe was 4 something + . I just had an ultra sound but quite honestly I feel okay. What are my chances of having cancer?
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
In your case the chances of malignancy are 20-25%.
Better to get done rectal ultrasound guided biopsy and histopathological examination of it.
You have certain risk factors too.
Like
1. Enlarged prostate
2. High PSA
3. Age more than 50 years.
So better to rule out malignancy as early as possible. So get done biopsy.
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What Are The Chances Of An Enlarged Prostrate Leading To Cancer?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. In your case the chances of malignancy are 20-25%. Better to get done rectal ultrasound guided biopsy and histopathological examination of it. You have certain risk factors too. Like 1. Enlarged prostate 2. High PSA 3. Age more than 50 years. So better to rule out malignancy as early as possible. So get done biopsy.