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How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?
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PSA was undetectable (< 0.1) for ten years after RARP in 2015.
This past June, PSA rose to 0.11 (Quest). Three months after that it was still 0.11 (Quest again), but I also did a Labcorp ultra sensitive test simultaneiously that came back 0.094.
I also had a small, palpable lesion in my prostate bed that glowed intensely on a PSMA PET scan (max SUV of 13.3). Pelvic MRI further confirmed a local recurrence. No evidence of distant mets.
In fall of 2025, I did 38 sessions in of salvage IMRT to the prostate bed and pelvic lymphs (prophylactic).
First post-RT PSA (3 months after last session, Feb 13) came back 0.084. If I stay below 0.1, both my RO and I will be happy.
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@melvinw My husband has Gleason 8 and stage 3Tb. He had prostatectomy in May 2021. Almost 5 years later, his PSA rose above 0.2 last month.