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Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information
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I thought that 0.2 PSA is when they start to get a bit concerned. But then they monitor it to see what direction and the doubling time. Once on Orgovyx, keep researching. You’ll be surprised at the options you have. It is worth it to put in the time. Forget the PSA, look for a treatment that you are satisfied with. For me, surgery could never be that.
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@robertov, thanks but it’s a little late for me. I already had surgery at age 64 - Gleason 4+3 Unfavorable. Very High volume.
When PSA climbs after surgery it’s watched carefully and when it accelerates it’s time to act. 5 yrs in my case.
Some docs start at levels lower than 0.2, others a but higher in the hope PSMA might show something (usually doesn’t).
At age 73 your preference for radiation is certainly understandable - I might have opted for it myself but I was too “young” and the chance for recurrence was high. I wanted more than one chance to hit back and I got it. After that, who knows?
Phil