Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?
New to group! Wish I had checked this out 2 years ago while supporting my husband! Now over e years post prostatectomy, wondering what might make psa go from all 0 to 2.6...
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2 ys After Prostatectomy and now my psa is rising?
If it were me I would be taking a PSA test every 3 months min. Push your Dr waiting a year is too long.
Collen guess I did not do spell check properly, radical prostatectomy not proctocolectomy,
Yes. He wants me to do a pet scan just to be sure there is no reoccurrence
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You said that you had a proctocolectomy, the surgical removal of the colon and rectum. Were you also diagnosed with prostate cancer?
I don’t know but you are my hero!
If I were to guess, he had his prostate removed in 1992, his PSA is now in the 90's while his CT scan, bone scan and PET scan came back clear of cancer.
Radical proctocolectomy 1992, PSA slowly increasing in last 15 years, now mid 90's. Cat scan, bone scan and pet scan negative. Has anyone else experienced similar results. I would like to know what is going on.
93 years old, radical in 1992 PSA 90's, CT, Bone and Pet show no detectable metastasis. What could be going on?
Hello @itterac, Welcome to Connect. From what I've read everything under 4.0 ng/mL is normal. Here's some information I found about your question.
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It sounds like you may be concerned about the rise in your PSA since your radical prostatectomy (RP). Have you asked your doctor about your concern?