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Good afternoon i have prostate cancer i went through radiation and i recently did my PSA after three months and it was at PSA % free at 7L i see my urologist next week and i'm a bit nervous so lets see what he says.
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7 is a bit high- prob need a aaaanother PSA draw in a few weeks..if still high then MRI with contrast...they will prob be able to tell if it is PC..good luck..keep us posted.
They usually go more by just the PSA number after radiation to see how it’s going. It doesn’t go down to zero for most people, Though they do get to undetectable.
Also depends on what you started with, How high was your PSA when you had your treatment?
I know of people that took three years for them to get to the minimum PSA, Usually, it’s a lot quicker.
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2 ReactionsIt is the total PSA number you need to look at and compare that with what it was prior to treatment. The %free PSA often gets worse (declines) after treatment as the total PSA declines. Should have had a fairly significant decline in total PSA compared to pre radiation. The trend is important. It should continue to decline.
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I had 5 mri guided radiation treatments and finished in February 2023. Attached is my PSA chart. I started at 10.2 before treatment. Every body is different but maybe this will help give you a feel as to what one might expect.
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3 Reactions@xahnegrey40 disregard- I misunderstood your post obviously.
@xahnegrey40 thanks and will do.
@jeffmarc when i started treatment my PSA was at 7.65
@jim18 thanks for the feed back i really appreciate it.
@bens1 thanks for the feed back i really appreciate it.
@bens1 thanks i really appreciate it and your chart makes alot of sense.