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PSA detectable 18 mos after prostatectomy
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I am so sorry that you have to deal with it again : (((. I am just little bit confused - did you have your gland removed initially ? If yes, how is there an " image of the prostate " (???) that demonstrates a focus of increased uptake of the ...(etc.) ? My husband is having RP soon so I am trying to understand your case. Thanks in advance for explanation.
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As he said in the prostate bed. Cells can leak out of the prostate and get left behind in the margins. It just isn't that uncommon for cells to get left behind and then radiation in 2 years once you hit BCR. Knowing what I know now I might have opted for proton radiation instead of removal. 2 friends just made this choice based on the number of men having to go back after RP for ADT and radiation due to this.
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Yes. I had my prostatectomy on Aug 4, 2022. The uptake was in the prostate bed, where the prostate used to be.