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Concerned that I have hit BCR

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 4 7:50pm | Replies (48)

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Actually, I was interested in your experience with other prostate patients, which is why I asked. I did ask Perplexity before asking you, but I received a pretty much opposite answer: "For men who have undergone a prostatectomy (removal of the prostate), riding a bike is generally not expected to cause an elevated PSA level because the prostate—the source of PSA—is no longer present. PSA is a protein produced by prostate cells, so without the prostate gland, PSA should be undetectable or very low.". But I suspected there'd be some feedback in the meetings you attend. Sorry if my question seemed trite; I won't make that mistake again.

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Two different AI’s two opposite answers, maybe.

Perplexity does add this near the end to, however

While cycling can affect PSA levels before a prostatectomy, it's unlikely to be a significant factor after the procedure.

I would consider a .01 rise as “not a significant factor”

It didn’t say “would not be a factor.”