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Rising PSA immediately following RP
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 28 8:23am | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Yeah, my PSA was .36 4 weeks after RP, .56 at 8 weeks, .82 at 12 weeks. Doc wants mr to start ADT then Radiation; Im hesitant due to side effects; still trying to decide
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@kede02026
As understand it, your condition means the cancer slipped out of the prostate before prostatectomy. There's a good chance it's still very localized ie still in the prostate bed. You might ask your Docs about getting a PSMA PET scan to get a better handle on it. But at this early stage it might simply reveal what the Docs already have expertly surmised that it's still in the fossa and they want to hit hard and fast with both radiotherapy and a short course of ADT before it moves further up or down stream. It could be in a stage where it's still curable which may explain why your Docs want to go now. Time may not be your friend here.
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@kede02026 Better decide quickly, as your window for successful treatment has already passed its upper limit of 0.70 or so.
Orgovyx is a miracle drug and will STOP the PSA in its tracks, side effects be damned.
Phil