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That is right. It is possible that these stats come from trials where their cut off is PSA 0.5. There studies, as well as the experience of oncologists that when the PSA goes below 0.2 or even 0.1, it is very much different. The scientific explanation is that at that level, very few malignant cells remain, if at all. The important point is it stays stable at that level. So regular monitoring is needed to make sure. I hope that helps.
Dont mind me. I am just another layman trying to make some sense of the hole thing.

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I had not heard that. My PSA got down to 0.1 but the next PSA after a 2 month holiday (Orgovyx only.. no radiation or surgery precedes).. was 3.0 so now I'm taking Orgo. again and will do a PET and PSA in 3 months so I guess that would be interesting . I was on Orgo for over a year preceding, and just could not take the ADT (typical) side effects anymore; so did a holiday on my own recognizance without asking permission. And yes the side effects progressively eased; but 3.0 might infer rebound of PC?