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Cancer | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (508)
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@dutchman09

I received a radical robotic Prostatectomy via the da Vinci method 15 years ago this month. On November 12, 2021 my PSA was tested at 7.6. On January 31st I received the results of a PET Scan executed on January24th and the results of a PSA test drawn on January 13th. The PSA came back as 2.83 and the 'remnants' from the Prostatectomy were shown to have metastasized. Can someone please explain to me how this is possible without any medical intervention? Thank you.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 3, 2022

Hi Dutchman, Sometimes, high PSA levels in the blood are not due to cancer cells, but other causes. You may wish to ask the PSA specific part of your question to fellow prostate patients in one of these discussions:
- Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/detectable-psa-9-years-post-prostatectomy/
- Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-prostatectomy/

It must've been a blow to hear that cancer is rearing its ugly head again after 15 years. How are you doing upon hearing that news?

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