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@jeffmarc

Actually you need to be at < .1 To be considered undetectable. .1 is denoting that you do have something causing PSA. If you have Had no treatment then .1 or even .22 is not a big deal. What you’re looking for is doubling time not just what the PSA is.

I was at < .1 For almost 3 1/2 years after surgery, And for almost 2 1/2 years after salvage radiation. At .2, 3.5 years after surgery, they said I need Salvage radiation. And similarly at .2 after radiation They said I should be on Lupron.

Just some things to think about.

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jc76 | @jc76 | 5 days ago

I will follow the medical professional information given to me by my PCP, urologist, and R/Os on medical advise. My PCP told me that .1 was the lowest number given out as anything below that means undetectable. So you would not get a number below .1 This comes from Mayo Jacksonville.

Mayo specialists and PCP advise they don't give numbers below .1.

I don't think doubling of PSA is the concern. It is the continued rising of PSA each time you have it done especially if you are having it done every 1-3 months. This came from my Mayo PCP, Mayo urologist, Mayo R/O and UFHPTI R/O.

After radiation treatments end my R/Os at UFHPTI and Mayo advised I will have some bumps up occassionally and were common. Again stating that the concern is continuing rising to see what causing.

Having your prostate removed is a total different cicumstance and PSA levels than still having a prostate which you will have PSA levels up and down.

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