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PSA wrong direction after IMRT - What do you guys think?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 8 1:07pm | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
@mjp0512 That’s a very good number (9.0 ng/dL) for testosterone (T) while on ADT.
The goal of hormone therapy (ADT) is to suppress your T from whatever it normally was to get it far below 50 ng/dL.
> If T goes below 20 ng/dL that results in even better outcomes.
With your T level at 9.0 ng/dL, your next PSA test should continue the trend downward (it may zig-zag downward) until it goes to nearly undetectable while the Orgovyx is in your system.
Always discuss all of your results with your doctor so that both your and his expectations will be on the same page.
> Ask them for a T test with every PSA test.
> Do they do a complete blood workup (CBC & CMP) with every PSA test?
> Did you have a DEXA scan prior to starting ADT?
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@brianjarvis
> Yep...T test is done each time
> Yep...CBC, CMP, along with BMP and Troponin T (I'm a CHF patient as well so Cardio-Oncology wants their 2 cents.) So far, the only thing out of whack is a slightly elevated glucose (150ish)
> DEXA is scheduled for mid-January. Was originally scheduled for October but then radiology got an opening for me, and they didn't want to do it in the middle of IMRT.
Hey, thanks for taking the time to chime in!