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What was your PSA after salavage radiation therapy and ADT?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 11 11:44am | Replies (41)
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I am 72 years of age & was diagnosed with Gleason 7(4,3) prostrate cancer in July 2022 even though my PSA was 3.9. Underwent Bone scan & MRI scans & fortunately there were no signs cancer had spread outside the prostrate. My oncologist thinks that I am a good candidate to undergo Robotic Prostrate Surgery. I am quite healthy & do not have high BP & not diabetic. I am only worried about the surgery considering my age. Should I go ahead with the surgery & is it safe. Also what are the chances of Cancer reoccurring after a few years & the approximate survival rate after surgery. Will appreciate advice on my concerns

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melcanada | @melcanada | Nov 4, 2022

My robotic had to be stopped as the cancer was too close to the Apex and I would have been made incontinent requiring a future operation to fix it

Also the could not intubate me so 6 anesthesiologists worked on getting a infant tube in me for 40 minutes while one hand pumped my breathing and surgeon twiddle his thumbs.

3 months later I had 40 times radiation which got the cancer. Put on Zolodex injections for 2 years In fifth year cancer metastasized to my L2 lumbar, and spine Had 1 inch cancer nuked off my L2 and now back on Zolodex for almost 2 years PSA was 1.2 down from 26, but last week it was 4,22

Getting checked out Bone scan and maybe another MRI

Robotic is good if you get full investigation of what could happen before hand Radiation is excellent and simple too

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biih | @biih | Nov 4, 2022

What about radiation considering your low PSA and possibly less side effects? Would you be comfortable with Active Surveillance and testing PSA every 3-6 months?

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