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I realize that the psa can continue to rise because of many reasons, my question is really, does the psa rise after a biopsy, due to the trauma created by the biopsy procedure. Barring any increase in the psa due to pca, or infection. When will the psa return ti its pre-biopsy level ??????

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The prostate is a very sensitive organ. Even the "normal" finger check will raise PSA and therefore one must wait 2 – 3 months after biopsy before checking PSA again RR – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I realize that the psa can continue to rise because of many reasons, my question is really, does the psa rise after a biopsy, due to the trauma created by the biopsy procedure. Barring any increase in the psa due to pca, or infection. When will the psa return ti its pre-biopsy level ??????

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How long after a prostate biopsy does it take for the psa to return to its pre-biopsy level, four weeks after my biopsy, the psa is still markedly elevated ????

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: How long after a prostate biopsy does it take for the psa to return to : its pre-biopsy level, four weeks after my biopsy, the psa is still : markedly elevated ???? : I’m unsure about your question, Bob; a biopsy is done for the purpose of detecting cancer cells, one of the tests to determine the condition responsible for an elevated PSA.  In itself, it shouldn’t do anything, favorable or unfavorable, to the PSA number.  One’s PSA could be expected to rise, I suppose, after a biopsy simply as a factor of time, and have nothing to do with whether or not a biopsy was performed. Or have I mistaken your question entirely? Ken Bland

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Bob…The old adage is 6 weeks.  More recent studies suggest that PSA returns to baseline values within 2-4 weeks after TRUS biopsy.  I’m sure the range is highly dependent upon the individual and the actual procedure…Ron

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