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Recent PSMA PET does not detect cancer, what’s next?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 24 12:49pm | Replies (37)
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@heavyphil

Yeah, it’s a slower process than we’d like; the radiation doesn’t out and out kill the cells, but damages the DNA so they can’t replicate.
Then, because it’s bone, it takes a while for that eaten out portion to remineralize and fill in so that on either Xray or PET, the original highlighted area appears smaller.

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jkoop | @jkoop | Mar 4 5:27pm

Thanks for that information. My radiologist PA said that a higher PSA .21 to .31 post RT to the ribs is expected? I did not hear that from my radiologist. Will certainly ask her during our next telemedicine visit in two days. I’m going to contact my oncologist after this, he made it pretty clear that the “Standard of care” is to put me on ADT indefinitely, I’m not sure if I wanna go that route yet.

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