PSA test results, should I start my treatment sooner?

Posted by zzotte @zzotte, May 26 3:51pm

Hello everyone, I have a Metastatic PC with Gleason 9, I’m scheduled to start treatment July 10 (delayed because of some travel ) I’m beginning to think that I should reconsider my trip and get the treatment started sooner. My PSA is climbing January before all the tests, biopsy etc my PSA was 7.1, Mar 7.55 this week May is at 8.14 my T is 411 what is the opinion of the group.
Thanks
Zzotte

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koji480 | @koji480 | May 27 11:37am

I had a similar diagnosis as you. Sooner rather than later. Sounds like you are on top of it.
Keep us posted .

zzotte | @zzotte | May 27 12:12pm

Thank you smc, I totally agree, for some reason I couldn’t see the big picture, with no symptoms it’s not difficult to push back. Thanks everyone for the wake-up call. I’m waiting for an appointment the order is in I should start within a week or so

Thanks
Zzotte

zzotte | @zzotte | May 27 12:12pm

In reply to @sicernon3 "I had Gleason 9 with a PSA of 8.8 and am doing fine after radiation and..." + (show)

So true

Zzotte

pauli240 | @pauli240 | May 27 5:43pm

If you refuse chemo what will happen?

zzotte | @zzotte | May 27 6:31pm

In reply to @pauli240 "If you refuse chemo what will happen?" + (show)

I was never offered the chemo option, when I asked my oncologist said Chemo will not work in my case

Zzotte

pauli240 | @pauli240 | May 27 7:12pm

Then how would it be treated?

jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | May 27 8:06pm

In reply to @pauli240 "Then how would it be treated?" + (show)

Chemo is offered if you have a lot of metastasis, Too many to zap with SBRT radiation.

pauli240 | @pauli240 | May 27 9:36pm

In reply to @jeffmarc "Chemo is offered if you have a lot of metastasis, Too many to zap with SBRT..." + (show)

Is radiation treatment any safer than chemo?

zzotte | @zzotte | May 27 10:40pm

In reply to @pauli240 "Then how would it be treated?" + (show)

It’s a combination of ADT and radiation

Zzotte

zzotte | @zzotte | May 27 10:44pm

In reply to @pauli240 "Is radiation treatment any safer than chemo?" + (show)

According to AI neither is a “safe” just different side effects sometimes depending on a specific case ADT, chemo and radiation is used, think of chemo as carpet bombing, and Radiation target bombing with some possible collateral damage.

Zzotte