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PSA at 3 months after radiation: Should it be lower?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 12 10:00am | Replies (12)
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@slick64

I received 5 high dose proton radiation and 3 shots of adt, will be a year next month. My psa was around 6, Gleason 4+3/7 intermediate. So to date I’ve had 3 psa tests and my results were; .17, .19 and .23. My doctors are happy where I’m at. As to what it would be without adt, I don’t know. But so far, other than them not being clear on what should happen, I’m progressing well. The adt was a real bitch and I’m still having side effects from them, much diminished but they are there. Do your research and ask your team members about it. Good luck, my brother.

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giordi | @giordi | Apr 11 11:07am

Thanks for your information. It is greatly appreciated. Good luck!

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jrhamp | @jrhamp | Apr 12 7:16am

2010 2.5 months at Loma Linda for proton radiation therapy (the time currently with new procedures is much shorter). Gleason 3 plus 3; pre-proton PSA 6.47. Slow growth prostate cancer. As 2015, PSA at .1 or .2. then PSA began to rise to currently 3.49. The question is either a return of cancer or just normal growth or recovery? No one seems to know.

So, every six months a PSA blood test to determine the growth/change in PSA.

I use the VA system even though have TriCare For Life as retired Army Officer. I also did contact Mayo in Jacksonville for sometime in the future review and 2nd opinion.

If anyone has a very similar situation, please chime in. Thanks/Leesbur, Florida

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