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Who told you the cancer is probably in the lymph nodes? I’ve had it for 15 years had Surgery then salvage radiation, No lymph node involvement. I have attended advanced prostate cancer meetings Weekly for the last four years. I have never heard of somebody being told by their doctor that when their PSA went from .02 to .03 that it was probably in the lymph nodes. That seems ludicrous, Is there some proof to that? The fact is that it goes to the bone much more frequently than it goes to the lymph nodes. You usually only see lymph node involvement early on before treatment.

Your PSA rose .01 over 6 months. PSA go up and down. A doctor will consider treating a cancer case when the PSA starts doubling at a fast rate. Your PSA has not doubled at all, Rising .01 over 6 months is not considered doubling. It appears you are in remission.

At this point, it is much ado about nothing.

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My husband went from undetectable after radiation to .02. Had the PSMA Pet Scan and found the cancer in 3 regional lymph nodes- 2 of which were in his chest. He is now on ADT Therapy and in remission. They told us it has more to do with “doubling time” then the actual PSA level.