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Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 7:14am | Replies (206)
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I am six months post RP and my PSA jumped from "undetectable" 3 months ago to 0.51 today. Waiting to speak with my urologist. I assume scans and radiation are in my future but I'm seeking advice and suggestions from others who have been here before me.

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web265 | @web265 | Sep 7, 2022

I would think scans, SRT radiation and they will likely suggest ADT therapy as well. My jump in PSA percentage wise was very similar to yours.

I wish I could find the chart but I'm not having any luck. Someone posted a chart in here that showed a correlation between PSA level and positive results from a PSMA scan (meaning finding cancer). I had the scan but none was found. (my PSA level was only .091 at the time, but rising quickly) Maybe this will trigger a repost 🙂

I'll tell you that I was dreading getting this treatment, but, it really went by rather quickly and I was lucky to not have side effects that were too bad. If this is the route you take, hopefully you'll have a similar experience.

If I may, how do you define undetectable when taking the ultra-sensitive PSA Test?

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