PSA LEVELS CHART

Thanks very much, I’m trying to find something for the 40-49 age group, I can find charts but they aren’t published in the UK.

There isn't a nationally agreed one - NICE guidelines for GPs start at age 50 because that is the age at which GPs are supposed to start agreeing to PSA tests for asymptomatic men who request a test. The closest you will find is the national consensus agreement produced by PCUK - 'normal reading for a man aged 40 is 0.7' and a man aged 45 - 49 should be referred to urology if he is at higher risk of getting PCa (e.g. he is Black African, Black Caribbean, Ashkenazi Jew, is known to be BRCA + or has close family members who had early PCa (in their 40s) / early breast cancer (in their 30s) / male breast cancer / uterine cancer / endometrial cancer, etc) AND his PSA reading is 2.5 or above. 

https://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/projects-and-policies/consensus-on-psa-testing

Edited by member 20 Mar 2022 at 17:18  | Reason: Not specified

MrsGee, i assume the information you are asking for is not for you OH.

Thanks Chris

MrsGee, I did think that may have been your reason, l had a PSA of 6.9 missed at the age of 59, I didn't know I had a PSA test and knew nothing about prostate cancer. My estranged father died of prostate cancer and although there was some limited contact with him and I went to his funeral, I didn't find out he had died of PCa until after I was diagnosed.

I was eventually diagnosed at 62 with a PSA of 7.7. I am now eight years post surgery and five years post salvage RT and still have a rising PSA. On bad days I do have the "what if" thoughts, but I don't dwell on it.

I am sure you already know a PSA of "around" 0.2 is the trigger for further action in your OH's situation.

Thanks Chris