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Monitoring PSA post Prostatectomy when should I be concerned?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 26, 2023 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Those numbers are low. I have never had the USPSA test, but maybe you might want to ask about the accuracy of the reported number. Is it's tolerance +/- .005? +/- .001?. If its the former your results are very close to within the tolerance level of the test. If you're worried maybe you could have the test every 3 months as stated by another poster? My Urologist/Surgeon has me on a 3 month schedule for the standard PSA test for my first year after surgery (August 22). Hopefully if everything is ok after 12 months I will request to stay on 3 month schedule even though the standard interval is twice a year after 12 months.
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I agree with @perrychristopher's comment. At 71 years, my prostate surgery was in May, 2022. I've had my PSA tested every 75 to 90 days and, thankfully, it has tested "undetectable". We follow each test with a 30 to 45 minute Zoom call regarding other post-surgical issues, because I live a distance from the Medical Center, and due to my Covid-19 concerns of meeting l in its crowded setting. My surgeon said that if the PSA is "undetectable" at 1 year, he suggests we transition to testing every 6 months". I'll wait and see but, right now, I see no reason not to continue with the 3 month protocol.