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First PSA Post RARP

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 15 3:21pm | Replies (12)
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My 1st post op PSA was at the 90 day mark (.19). G 9 w/ EPE.
Following salvage treatment, my PSA thankfully has been < .02
Less than .1 is the standard post RP.
.2 - .4/.5 is BCR treatment level.
I think that your PSA is appropriately low and hopefully may go lower.
This is what "successful" looks like in the world of PCa.
And I am "on the edge" at every 90 day follow up PSA.
Goes with the territory.
Best wishes.

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survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | Mar 15 10:46am

That's my hope - that it goes lower. Interestingly, research came out just two days ago challenging taking the first PSA earlier than about 90 days after surgery. It gives me hope that this is not only true but that I really don't need to be terribly concerned with my result.

Of course they refer to men who had, literally, four times higher PSA pre-surgery than me, but the idea may still be accurate.
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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1076695

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