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Waiting for biopsy: Should I get a PSMA Scan?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 23, 2024 | Replies (30)
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Post Prostatectomy in Dec. 2022 and SBR in early 2023.... I had a PET scan (PSMA-Pylarify) at PSA level .44 in June 2024 and 1.06 in December 2024. Scans detected nothing. Not sure if I'm disappointed or relieved. Levels keep rising and tests keep being ordered. They put me on Xtandi for 9 months, which is costing me $675 monthly.

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jeffmarc | @jeffmarc | Dec 22, 2024

You might consider asking for an FDG Pet scan. Some people have prostate cancer that doesn’t produce PSMA, In those cases, the PSMA pet scan does no good?

I guess you’re not over 65 otherwise your Xtandi Would be free by now. You might consider a different insurance plan, You can change right now.

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