Bikerdude
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At age 50 I had a PSA test done at Megacorp and it came in at a 12. The company doctor recommended a biopsy. I had the biopsy. A beer can sized probe that shoots needles into your prostate while you watch it on a TV screen so you know when to yell OUCH! They took 8 samples making a pin cushion out of my prostate gland. Well, the test was negative and I never had another test level that high again. Now at age 61 I just tested at 3.4 after testing at 1.6 so my doctor wants to retest at 6 months. I would be very reluctant to have another biopsy and would probably need to see several years of elevated tests before making a decision.