TRUS/Biopsy?

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Hi ... new here and I'm hoping that someone can help or at least

lend some advice.

I am a 51 y/o male with a history of prostatitis, prostate stones,

and BPH (confirmed on CT and MRI several years ago). My PSA was .98

in 11/05, 1.6 in 12/06, and 1.8 in 11/07. My uro did a DRE yesterday

and only reported that the " left lobe felt larger than the right

lobe " . He did not report any nodules. He is ordering a biopsy

He insists that my PSA went up too much too quickly and that's what

justifies the biopsy (he understands that my PSA is not even close

to 4).

Any recommendations? I've heard a full range of experiences in terms

of how easy/difficult the procedure is, but why go through it if

it's unnecessary? Should I seek out another opinion before letting

him do the biopsy?

I've read a lot about the concept of " PSA Velocity " , but the

question is ... does mine really justify a biopsy?

Thanks for reading, thanks for your help, and best of luck to all of

you in your battle!

Larry