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Had prostate removed 2 years ago zero PSA now PSA 0.1 Dr wants to do r
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I am 10 yrs post surgery. I was a 4-3, T3a. Zero PSA until yr 8, then .1. Last three PSA's were .4, .5 and .5. Two clean PSMA scans. My urologist is not recommending radiation until we know where it is, a recommendation I agree with, though he thinks most likely spot is the bed. There does seem to be support to radiate even with with a negative PSMA. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10774185/
I believe the sooner after surgery your BCF occurs the more aggressive your approach should be. My doc is basing his recommendation on the fact that it took 9 yrs for my BCF.
Good luck
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@squash05 I’m curious to know a little more about your PSA history. You say that you were zero for 8 years. What threshold of test were you using? Did you have the less than sign preceding a number? Was it something like < 0.02 or < 0.006? Or, was it a tiny number like 0.02 with no less than sign?
Thanks for any details you can provide on your PSA history after surgery.
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It seems every case is different. You seem to be in good hands