I am worried about prostate cancer and I dod not want to do a biopsy if it is not needed. my psa is 2.0 do i need further testing for prostate cancer.|||First of all go see your doctor. But a PSA isn%26#039;t high until it is above 4.0, but if last year your PSA was 0.3 and then this year your PSA is 2.0 that is a significant increase and may indicate further testing. There are 2 types of PSA test, total and free. Usually screening test are only total PSA in the blood and if the lvl is concerning they do a free level. Then they take the two results and get a ratio that tell them the percent chance that it could be prostate cancer. Usually a biopsy test isn%26#039;t the first thing done, usually an ultrasound is. Also, PSA doesn%26#039;t mean cancer it is just an indicator for inflammation, which could be caused by cancer. Doctors just use this lab to see if further testing may be needed and to try to catch it early. Hope this helps. Take care!

P.S. go talk to your doctor :)|||Only your urologist can decide if further testing and a biopsy is needed. Follow your urologist recommentations.|||Did you only have one Test / reading? If so don%26#039;t fret, my first test was 4.5, the doctor tested me again a week later and it was well below the acceptable level. All subsequent tests have been in the normal range.|||you dont need. a PSA more than 6 may be needed for biopsy. mine was 5 and now it is 3 and is normal now.