← Return to PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Discussion

PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 6 4:43pm | Replies (46)
Comment receiving replies
@brentbackus

Very good! Hope I have the same results with my 20 treatments which were at a lower dose. Could not do the 5 treatments since they failed with the Space gel placement. Anyway, my treatment ended in May. My post treatment PSA in July was 1.99. I will get checked again in October. Onward!

Jump to this post

Replies to "Very good! Hope I have the same results with my 20 treatments which were at a..."
mikewo | @mikewo | Aug 29, 2023

The oncology nurse said to schedule in 6 months for a follow up PSA since I was undetectable. The only regret I had with the gel was my doctor insisted I get knocked out. So far, no urinary or bowel problems at all. I just hope the radiation works as there is not a whole lot of long-term data on the 5 treatments. If I get 15 years, I will be 89 and something else will have probably killed me anyway. There is a whole different attitude towards the PC when you are older compared to someone in their 50's.

VIEW AND REPLY