A benign PSA of 40 cannot rule out cancer and needs to be checked again. a PSA of 40 ng/mL is considered high, and prostate cancer is more likely. A benign PSA may be the result of a puncture that did not penetrate cancerous tissue or other lesions of the prostate. Further tests are needed.
When the PSA value is greater than 10ng/mL, the possibility of prostate cancer is higher, and 40ng/mL is even higher, even if it is benign, the possibility of prostate cancer cannot be completely excluded. When the puncture is benign, it is possible that the puncture did not penetrate into the cancerous tissue, or it is caused by prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia.
If the value is elevated due to prostatitis, anti-inflammatory treatment should be carried out first, and then retested. Prostate cancer can be ruled out when the PSA drops below 10ng/mL or is normal after retesting.