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Low, But Rising PSA--Wait for Imaging or Act Now?
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Thats your choice, I don’t think I would radiate my pelvic area unless I know there is cancer to kill. There is a good possibility of damaging the bladder and colon.
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Salvage radiation is the standard of care. It very seldom causes much damage to the bladder or rectum. What it does cause usually goes away after a short period of time. I had salvage radiation 12 years ago and had no side effects at all.
If nothing can be seen in the PET scan, the most likely place for micro metastasis is in the prostate bed or the lymph nodes in that area. The American Society of clinical oncology and many other groups recommend salvage radiation in that case.
You haven’t been around here very long, you will find out that a large number of people that have had a prostatectomy end up needing salvage radiation. It is very common. And works very well for most people..
You should look at the links above, that I provided, about what benefits salvage radiation provides for people that have serious cases of prostate cancer.