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Salvage radiation decision: with or without hormone therapy?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 30 6:54am | Replies (58)Comment receiving replies
I have 4 more radiation treatments left and have a PSA Wed. I've been told it my not be 'undetectable' because it sometimes takes 4 to 8 weeks for the radiation to kick in. Really hoping it is undetectable, though.
There are 5 of us who are getting radiation at about the same time and the biggest complaint is the prep. Bladder full and bowels empty. Took me 20 times, but I think I FINALLY have a 'system' down.
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My PSA after SRT (Prostate bed and lymph nodes) was detectable at 0.014 (Roche ultra sensitive test) when taken at 3 months after my last radiation treatment. My PSA went undetectable at 6 months after last SRT treatment to < 0.014 (Quest test). At nine months PSA (Roche test) went to < 0.006 and has stayed there. So don't be too discouraged should you not get to undetectable at your first test. My experience was as mentioned - it takes time for the radiation to do its job. Good luck.
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Congrats on finishing your journey through this treatment! Hoping your PSA is undetectable and you are cured!!