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PSA levels started to rise again but negative PSMA PET

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 15 6:47pm | Replies (27)

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@debrazd

That's great and given the statistics, a possible outcome of the scan to inform a treatment decision.

For some, insurance issues may come into play, if a scan is done at levels such as yours and are negative, the insurance company may not approve the next one for a period of time.

Then there is the question of when to pull the trigger on treatment. For some, they and their medical team are comfortable with letting PSA rise to higher levels thus delaying treatment and its side effects.

There is no single right choice for imaging or treatment but there are a plethora of good choices.

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@kujhawk1978 Yes that is a problem..souch problems shouldn't interfere with our decisions how or when to continue with procedures.
I'm in EU and coordinating with my Oncologist and Radiology with no issues with insurance, I can act on there's recommendation and yet my word is the last on accepting the procedures. Gov.helth insurance covers everything.