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Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27, 2023 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
Hi there if you go down the surgery way I would recommend that you get your PSA tested every six month. I wasn't told that if my PSA level went up above 0.01 action needed to be taken but they didn't take any and it was too late for me I am now stage four and it has spread to my lymph nodes. So I hope you take my message on board thank you very much
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This is one of the things that makes my situation different from other cases. My PSA never increased at any point so my PC was not detected. I only found out due to the fact that I had difficulty urinating and after taking 3 months of two different antibiotics back to back I had a biopsy that came back positive for PC Gleason 8’s and 9’s.
Very sorry to hear this. How are you treating it now? Also, how does PSA go up if the prostate is removed? I always thought the prostate produced PSA. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein made by cells in the prostate gland (both normal cells and cancer cells). PSA is mostly found in semen, but a small amount is also found in blood. I am curious how it increases after the prostate is removed?
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I believe it is standard practice to have quarterly PSA's post surgery. Post surgery; action is required at .100 - ,200, not .010.