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Does Cancer Creep Back After Prostatectomy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 6 6:25am | Replies (27)
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I know people with Gleason nine that had it return after 30 years following a prostatectomy. Some have it return after 10 or 20 years. One reason is, Even before the cancer is detected, dormant cells proliferate through the body. Some stressful event occurs they can re-awaken and become active cancer.

Here’s an article about it
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8wyq61jnnxl9g9cbmek5g/Dormant-cancer-cell-details.html

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VancouverIslandHiker | @vancouverislandhiker | Apr 6 6:25am

@jeffmarc yes , good point Jeff . Mine started to rise to 0.18 , I decided with my team to put "pedal to the metal " and go early for 22 sessions- NO ADT, of External Beam Radiation ( EBRT) . It knocked it back to 0.066 and seems to be going sideways on every 6 month PSA tests . Drs say non cancerous 'normal' cells will push PSA in background like this almost forever . They will usually not be killed with radiation, only cancerous cells . Also moving from 6 months from 3 months make some kind of nervous . Hmmm I wonder if my team is right ? Hope you're doing well . J

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