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Why Is Polaris Test Advised In Case Of Elevated PSA Levels?

my husband PSA is 7.3 . had a biopsy a week ago, which showed no cancer, same thing 7 yrs ago. He has 5 noduals, which were there 7 yrs ago. His doctor his going to send samples out for a polaris test, what will this test tell him that the other one didn t, and why didn t yhey they do it to begin with. My husband is 71. His PSA went back down 7 yrs ago three mouths after biopsy, then shot back up last mouth.
posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i'm very impressed by your questions.
Polaris test is done in some patient's, with cancer prostate, diagnosed on biopsy. In your husband's case, biopsy has been reported negative.
So, he has no cancer.!! Where's the need to pursue other tests.
Polaris test is done, to get an idea about, genetic linkage and aggressiveness of prostate cancer, diagnosed on biopsy.
You may send a copy of his reports here in my name, for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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Why Is Polaris Test Advised In Case Of Elevated PSA Levels?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist, i m very impressed by your questions. Polaris test is done in some patient s, with cancer prostate, diagnosed on biopsy. In your husband s case, biopsy has been reported negative. So, he has no cancer.!! Where s the need to pursue other tests. Polaris test is done, to get an idea about, genetic linkage and aggressiveness of prostate cancer, diagnosed on biopsy. You may send a copy of his reports here in my name, for an expert opinion. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.