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Summary: Radiation as primary treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) w ADT 2yrs. Low point (nadir) PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998171/

Discussion: What to do? In limbo after radiation + Lupron, now rising PSA

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

I had radical prostatectomy January 2019, but recurrence of rising PSA Fall 2019. Started ADT November...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/312956/

Discussion: ADT how long post Radical Prostatectomy & Radiation Therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2020

Short answer: Yes Postop I was: PT3aNoMx Gleason 9 EPE 1st PSA .19 Referred to RO...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1490069/

Discussion: High-risk recurrence at PSA 0.1 rather than wait for 0.2?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 8:34am

That PSA rise due to testosterone could be related to having prostate cancer. Unfortunately, if you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1433759/

Discussion: Unique problem with elevated PSA and Androgel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2025

I didn’t respond because I thought other people had covered it. You have a very low...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1380086/

Discussion: Worried and Looking for Some Advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2025

Not sure what you are referring to. I have never said in any posts that PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/970080/

Discussion: Atypical prostate test results.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 25, 2023

@heavyphil I was hoping to get across to another poster that ignoring PSA rising numbers even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1142116/

Discussion: PSA rise

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Posted: Sep 15, 2024

Here is a link to an interesting article that addresses when to consider PSMA PET imaging;...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040464/

Discussion: When to consider PET scan imaging and how effective is it?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

Hi, very glad your advocating for yourself helped the psma pet scan be approved. And that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765341/

Discussion: Did you get a PET scan prior to radical prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Chippy and Jeff, the newer ‘guidelines’ say that men with rising PSA after surgery, whose PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295770/

Discussion: Numbers After SRT/ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2025

I had an MRI due to a rising PSA that went from 2.6 to 4.5 on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1099083/

Discussion: PSA of 4.1 when never previously higher than 1.0

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2024

In re: Rising PSA Had proton radiation therapy in 2010. Gleason 3 plus 3; PSA 6.1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963980/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

What is that number? I've never heard anything definitive. There seems to be a lot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/758704/

Discussion: Non dectable PSA post Robot RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2022

COA44 - Here to help . you elected to for wait and watch , why ?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1452727/

Discussion: Rising PSA post Prostatectomy. Please, what should I expect or do?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

Welcome @bud3. You ask a good and commonly asked question among men who have had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806103/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2023

How to deal with the anxiety of rising PSA? A few things that have worked for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546314/

Discussion: How do you fight anxiety from rising PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 8:56am

As long as your doctor says a PSA test is medically necessary, Medicare and secondary insurance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910957/

Discussion: Difference between "PSA" versus "Screening PSA" ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2023

Thank you for this very encouraging comment. My urologist said that I am "for staging." I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241980/

Discussion: Living with metastic prostate cancer: Any positive stories to share?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2025

Can I ask why no radiation? I just had 25 rounds at Sloan and it was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227499/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2025

This may or may not be relevant. Just before my proton radiation therapy of 2.5 months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119458/

Discussion: PSMA PET-CT results

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2024

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