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60 yr old psa increased from 2 to 3.97 in 1 yr, what should i request
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 9, 2025 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
My husband's PSA was 5.1 in June 2022 aged 63, fit and healthy, told by GP we'll monitor it 12 months later it was 12.1. We then found out you should always be referred once you are 3. He had zero symptoms. Had prostate removed in Dec 2023, but it had already spread, he's now stage 4 with aggressive cribriform, currently awaiting more CT and nuclear bone scans to locate the cancer spread now and determine what treatment plan. He wishes he had researched it more at the time as it could likely have saved him if we knew more initially. I'd definitely opt for a referral. Good luck with your journey.
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Why aren’t they doing a PSMA pet scan. That has replaced the bone scan and the CT scan. As long as your PSA is above .5 or so the PSMA PET scan will show Metastasis in many more places than the CT scan will.
Have you gone to a center of excellence to get a second opinion? It’s pretty clear that the place you are getting treatment may not take your best interest into account. Are you working with a Genito Urinary Oncologist, The ones who specialize in prostate cancer, not a medical oncologist who works with all different types of cancer and doesn’t specialize and keep up with the latest technology.
Of course, if you live in Canada, you may not have a choice.