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Hi, thanks for your reply. Just to clarify, the EpiSwitch PSE test analyses immune cells in the blood that have been at interplay with prostate cancer (or not). Your PSA value only makes up a small portion of the results of the test. There are other very informative biomarkers assessing the presence or absence of PCa included in this test. So yes, EpiSwitch PSE can still be used with a very low PSA score, and can still detect prostate cancer without PSA shedding. Therefore, the test can be used before, after and during treatment - even after complete prostate resection. In your case, a 'low likelihood' result could potentially help you avoid things like PSMA scans if your PSA indeed rises over time. A 'high likelihood' result could be indicative of recurrence, irrespective of low PSA.

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Thank you for the reply. Just to verify, would the test have any added value with an undetectable PSA (< 0.01) while on Relugolix and Apalutamide? Or is it (as I think you wrote) something I'd use once my PSA started rising?