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Deciding what to do when providers have such different protocols?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 19 12:04pm | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your reply - very helpful!
Still curious though....
We live in Green Bay - prostatectomy was at Mayo 2-1/2 years ago.
Current local providers know we would seek second opinion from Mayo.
We can't even get an appointment unless PSA is at least .4 - and considering the studies you cited, that is even more confusing that we can't be seen. Would be so nice if they all had the same protocol.
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Is it Possible that the Mayo Clinic does not know that you’ve had a prostatectomy and that your PSA is hitting .2. As you can see ASCO considers that The point at which treatment should begin. Contact Mayo again and emphasize the fact that you are having recurrence after a prostatectomy, .4 should not be a limiting factor for treatment.
It sure did work that way for me, The moment my PSA hit .2 after my prostatectomy (I did take 3 1/2 years) I was set up for salvage radiation. This is extremely common to do it at .2.