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PSA expectations

Posted by james1951 @james1951, Apr 4, 2022

any thoughts about positive psa numbers what they might look like
Had salvage radiation treatment and 6 months Lupron Have had 3 psa tests since then.
Numbers as follows 0.00. 0.00. then<.02. anyone with thoughts about this.

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Jerry | @jerryegge | Apr 6, 2022
In reply to @hergiew "My urologist says the Labs lowest measurement is <.03. It does not give 0.00." + (show)
@hergiew

My urologist says the Labs lowest measurement is <.03. It does not give 0.00.

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My first lab report was <0.01. It said my PSA level was undetectable.

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itterac | @itterac | Apr 6, 2022
In reply to @proftom2 "The title of your post caught my attention. I suffer "PSA Angst." It's like a massive..." + (show)
@proftom2

The title of your post caught my attention. I suffer "PSA Angst." It's like a massive depression a week before the test. Before my diagnosis, advanced metastatic prostate cancer, annual PSA's were a part of my life for twenty years. Always worrying about PSA test results more than my own prostate health. Now they're here to stay. I've lived the trauma of a 100+ascending PSA and the joy of a 1.86 dealing PSA. I've learned to live with cancer. What I struggle with is how to deal with PSA test themselves. Thanks for listening.

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PSA actually stands for Patient Stress Anxiety!

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itterac | @itterac | Apr 6, 2022
In reply to @james1951 "Ok the first 2 tests came back at those numbers perhaps different machines are calibrated differently...." + (show)
@james1951

Ok the first 2 tests came back at those numbers perhaps different machines are calibrated differently.
Not sure what they consider detectable. I was told by my urologist that .1 or
Under is not detectable. What does your urologist say.?

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same

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james1951 | @james1951 | Apr 6, 2022

Isn’t that the truth!

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james1951 | @james1951 | Apr 6, 2022
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@itterac

same

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same machine not sure if treatment was successful if it was then what’s this number mean. Any comments would be appreciated.

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bens1 | @bens1 | Jun 7, 2023

I spoke with my RO today about PSA changes. Before radiation I was at 10.2. In February, I finished my treatment. In April my PSA was 4.5 and at the end of May, 2.99. She said that if my PSA rose by 1 point, she would do a PSMA Pet Scan. She said that benchmark is hers and can be different from one RO to another.

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