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Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 7:14am | Replies (206)

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@ddun1953

I learned a lot in the above comments. I had a Gleason 7, and had the little nasty taken out
3.5 months ago. I just had my first Bloodwork today. The PSA came in at 0,0022
Doctor said this was not undetectable but that 0,020 are less is undetetable. I mean it seems like mine is so very close. I have to have another BW in 3 months and if it has gone up even a ,001 ie. any rise at all, it will mean cancer is there and I have/had a very aggrestive one. I have one friend who had it taken out 8 years ago and his PSA has remained very low but if it bumps up any what so ever, he gets a Lupron shot and then it is normal for a long time and passive. You know even a tiny tiny bit of cancer left will eventually kill you if you don't act so now I know just why 40% of worldwide deaths is cancer.

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If you haven't already, I would read the PCF Prostate Cancer Patient Guide starting at page 61. That part of the guide considers rising PSA after a prostatectomy. Also, watch the webinar mentioned earlier. If you are considering further treatment, you should assemble a team: urologist, medical oncologist and radiation oncologist, discuss the findings with them and then think carefully about how you want this treated. Good luck in your next PSA measurement.