{"id":13105,"date":"2025-01-26T00:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T17:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13105"},"modified":"2025-01-26T00:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T17:57:17","slug":"psa-levels-can-they-rise-after-partial-prostate-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13105","title":{"rendered":"PSA levels: Can they rise after partial prostate removal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><h2>What causes PSA levels to increase after partial prostate removal due to prostate gland enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia)?<\/h2>\n<p>\tAnswer From Patricio C. Gargollo, M.D.<\/p>\n<p>Increased levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood can be a sign of prostate cancer. But cancer is just one of several possible causes of increased <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate tissue typically releases small amounts of <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> into your blood. When the prostate grows, <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels increase. When the entire prostate is removed, <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels fall close to zero. Most procedures used to treat an enlarged prostate remove only part of the prostate, which partially decreases <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels.<\/p>\n<p>After any enlarged prostate procedure, a number of factors can cause <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels to go up again, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prostate cancer.<\/strong> Prostate cancer cells in remaining prostate tissue or in other parts of your body can release <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recurrent benign prostate growth.<\/strong> Remaining prostate tissue might continue to grow, leading to increased <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflammation of prostate tissue (prostatitis).<\/strong> Infection or inflammation of the prostate gland or remaining prostate tissue can cause your <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels to increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have increasing <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels after surgery for an enlarged prostate, your health care provider might recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A wait-and-see approach.<\/strong> You might need to retake the <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> test.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medication.<\/strong> If your provider suspects prostatitis, you might take certain medications to cure the infection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional tests.<\/strong> If a second test shows high <abbr title=\"prostate-specific antigen\">PSA<\/abbr> levels, your provider might recommend an imaging exam of the prostate with ultrasound, a computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). If cancer is suspected, you might need a biopsy to check remaining prostate tissue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bioHighlight\">\n<div>\n<p>With <\/p>\n<p class=\"name\">\n\tPatricio C. 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