Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Posted by samadhi @samadhi, Jun 15, 2024

Hello:
I had radical prostatectomy in 2020 but now PSA is high at 0.26 so radiation specialist recommended salvage radiation to prostate bed.

Can you share your experience with Salvage Radiation? Side effects to
1. Bladder
2. Bowel
3. Sexual function.

Thank you

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budisnothome | @budisnothome | Jun 16, 2024

Cancer came back 16 months after removal. 35 treatments. Way too many problems afterwards. Gross hematuria radiation cystitis radiation proctitis total incontinence catheter for almost 3 years. Many hospital stays. Failed aus placement and finally removal. Urethroplasty . 3.5 years of uti and miserablelife..Suprapubic catheter for another year and finally found great surgeon who installed another aus and much better now.

firespooks | @firespooks | Jun 16, 2024

I had 39 salvage radiation treatments 7 years after my prostatectomy, in 2013. My PSA had gone up to 0.22. Since then I’ve had ED, increased urinary urgency, leakage and increased bowel movements.