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@krs03
I had around eight weeks of salvage radiation. Had absolutely no side effects at all. Six years later I did start to have some incontinence issues, but I’ve had surgery and then radiation so either one of them could’ve caused it.

I would not fear salvage radiation. Yes, if they do it in 20 or so sessions, they use more radiation and that can cause some urinary issues, But they are almost always mild and most people have found Flomax resolves it. This problem doesn’t seem to be as common if they have 35 or more sessions.

Your PSA is too low to really start worrying. What is the doubling rate, is very important to figure out if you will need something done soon. They normally don’t do anything till your PSA hits .2.

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@jeffmarc The issues my husband is having post RP is unable to hold it and UI issue with leaking. Radiation coming soon 38 sessions. I see in your reply, and in some other posts about Flomax… during radiation. We both thought Flomax was for when you CAN’T go… but he goes more often than wanted right now. When he stands up after sitting for a while, it’s straight to the bathroom. So does radiation cause issues with NOT being able to go.