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PSA raising after RP

Posted by konana @konana, 21 hours ago

I had RP (Radical Prostatectomy) surgery 11.5 years ago. For the first ten years, my PSA fluctuated between 0.03 and 0.09. One year ago, it rose to 0.14. In subsequent quarterly tests, it increased to 0.16, then to 0.25, and afterwards decreased to 0.2, and most recently dropped to 0.13. My next test is in 6 months. Has anyone had a similar experience?

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | 20 hours ago

Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2 after A prostatectomy they want to do salvage radiation. In your case, you’re showing that your PSA is not pointing to a problem that has to be addressed right away.

I would be concerned with one thing, Sometimes prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA, In around 10% of cases. It could be you are one of those cases and you’re just not producing much PSA. In those cases, getting a FDG scan can find cancer that can’t be found with a PSMA PET scan.

It could also be nothing, Though rising to 2.5 is pretty high after a prostatectomy.

Took 3 1/2 years after surgery before cancer came back and I had to have radiation.

Be aware that prostate cancer does go dormant for years and then comes back for some people.

Lifestyle can affect prostate cancer. I know people that have changed their diet completely, and it has reduced their cancer Or kept it from growing. In Australia, they have a broccoli soup that if you drink once a week can prevent your prostate cancer from growing and spreading.

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konana | @konana | 17 hours ago
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@jeffmarc

Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2 after A prostatectomy they want to do salvage radiation. In your case, you’re showing that your PSA is not pointing to a problem that has to be addressed right away.

I would be concerned with one thing, Sometimes prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA, In around 10% of cases. It could be you are one of those cases and you’re just not producing much PSA. In those cases, getting a FDG scan can find cancer that can’t be found with a PSMA PET scan.

It could also be nothing, Though rising to 2.5 is pretty high after a prostatectomy.

Took 3 1/2 years after surgery before cancer came back and I had to have radiation.

Be aware that prostate cancer does go dormant for years and then comes back for some people.

Lifestyle can affect prostate cancer. I know people that have changed their diet completely, and it has reduced their cancer Or kept it from growing. In Australia, they have a broccoli soup that if you drink once a week can prevent your prostate cancer from growing and spreading.

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I really appreciate it; your explanation was very illuminating

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konana | @konana | 17 hours ago
In reply to @jeffmarc "Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2..." + (show)
@jeffmarc

Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2 after A prostatectomy they want to do salvage radiation. In your case, you’re showing that your PSA is not pointing to a problem that has to be addressed right away.

I would be concerned with one thing, Sometimes prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA, In around 10% of cases. It could be you are one of those cases and you’re just not producing much PSA. In those cases, getting a FDG scan can find cancer that can’t be found with a PSMA PET scan.

It could also be nothing, Though rising to 2.5 is pretty high after a prostatectomy.

Took 3 1/2 years after surgery before cancer came back and I had to have radiation.

Be aware that prostate cancer does go dormant for years and then comes back for some people.

Lifestyle can affect prostate cancer. I know people that have changed their diet completely, and it has reduced their cancer Or kept it from growing. In Australia, they have a broccoli soup that if you drink once a week can prevent your prostate cancer from growing and spreading.

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I really appreciate it; your explanation was very illuminating

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> problem that has to be addressed right away.
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> I would be concerned with one thing, Sometimes prostate cancer doesn’t
> produce PSA, In around 10% of cases. It could be you are one of those cases
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> can find cancer that can’t be found with a PSMA PET scan.
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> Took 3 1/2 years after surgery before cancer came back and I had to have
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> Lifestyle can affect prostate cancer. I know people that have changed
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peterj116 | @peterj116 | 16 hours ago
In reply to @jeffmarc "Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2..." + (show)
@jeffmarc

Lots of people have similar experiences to what you’re having. Usually, when the PSA hits .2 after A prostatectomy they want to do salvage radiation. In your case, you’re showing that your PSA is not pointing to a problem that has to be addressed right away.

I would be concerned with one thing, Sometimes prostate cancer doesn’t produce PSA, In around 10% of cases. It could be you are one of those cases and you’re just not producing much PSA. In those cases, getting a FDG scan can find cancer that can’t be found with a PSMA PET scan.

It could also be nothing, Though rising to 2.5 is pretty high after a prostatectomy.

Took 3 1/2 years after surgery before cancer came back and I had to have radiation.

Be aware that prostate cancer does go dormant for years and then comes back for some people.

Lifestyle can affect prostate cancer. I know people that have changed their diet completely, and it has reduced their cancer Or kept it from growing. In Australia, they have a broccoli soup that if you drink once a week can prevent your prostate cancer from growing and spreading.

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That's good to know. I'll keep an eye out for it.
https://www.woolworths.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=85460&name=naked-kitchen-eat-well-soup-green-pea-and-broccoli
https://www.newworld.co.nz/shop/product/5265572_ea_000nw?name=continental-sensations-cheesy-broccoli--potato-with-parmesan-croutons
https://www.woolworths.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=481251&name=naked-locals-soup-horowhenua-broccoli

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peterj116 | @peterj116 | 15 hours ago
In reply to @jeffmarc "They grow some super broccoli in Australia. . It’s only available in Australia as far as..." + (show)
@jeffmarc

They grow some super broccoli in Australia. . It’s only available in Australia as far as I know.

Here is info on how it affects genetic changes

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You can buy the seeds in America.
https://www.thesproutingcompany.com/products/high-glucoraphanin-broccoli-seeds

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surftohealth88 | @surftohealth88 | 13 hours ago
In reply to @jeffmarc "They grow some super broccoli in Australia. . It’s only available in Australia as far as..." + (show)
@jeffmarc

They grow some super broccoli in Australia. . It’s only available in Australia as far as I know.

Here is info on how it affects genetic changes

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Thanks Jeff - as always you have great information that nobody is talking about *sigh ! WHY is nobody making powdered supplement of THAT kind of broccoli is beyond me !

I bought broccoli supplement for my husband as soon as I read about it in a cancer prevention book, but it is made of regular broccoli. I guess better to take any than none.

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