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Rising psa 15 years after radiation: Is cancer back?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 6 7:51am | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
I got 28 treatments with radiations, no hormone therapy, I got PSA blood work done 3 times in 14 months, now it is up to 2, I will call my oncologist to see what is happening. I heard about what is called a Bounce that doesn't mean cancer is present, Will see what he says.
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@ray311f503
Similiar treatment. 30 rounds of proton no hormone. I had my PC treatment in 2023. I like you have had PSA done every 3 months. I was told by my UFHPTI R/O the goal was to keep my PSA below 1.
I have had the bounces on my PSA but minor ones like .10 to .12
Did you have BPH prior to your treatments? If so can cause your PSA to be higher than even yours is.
I assume from your post you are at the 14 month mark. What was your PSA before the one you quoted at 2. Was it close to 2? If so yes bumping will occur and will take for most to get their lowest PSA reading 2-3 years after treatments end.
If you are only 14 months out your prostate is still recovering from WWIII. And if you had BPH prior more likely you will have now also.
The above comes from my personal experience with this and my R/Os as Mayo and UFHPTI as well as my Mayo PCP.
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@ray311f503 Thanks, hoping for you best outcome.