My brother who is 47 has not been to a doctor in 15 years. He just finally found a primary care physician last month and went for blood work. His results came back that he is diabetic and per the doctor he has been diabetic for a long time, his kidney test results were off as well. In addition his PSA came back at 17, his Dr. told him this is high and need to see a urologist and they set him up for an urgent appt which is a month from now. I have done research online and everything that I am reading is stating that 17 is not a good number at all. I am concerned because if it is an indication of cancer, a month is too long for him to just sit around and wait. Could this number be high for another reason?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. PSA is prostate specific antigen. Normal level is below 4.  Level between 4 and 10 is suspicious of prostate cancer.  And level of more than 10 is highly suspicious for prostate cancer.  So you should not weight for one month to consult urologist.  You need urgent biopsy and if it is cancer then start treatment as early as possible. Consult your doctor urgently and start treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.