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Hi, please keep in touch. Husband had a prostatectomy 2008, biochemical recurrence 2022, PSA .24 x...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1113375/

Discussion: Choosing Radiation Oncologist - rising PSA post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2024

I live in Nigeria, I was Gleason 4+3, i was counselled for radical prostatectomy. i did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160247/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer: What might I be in for?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

It took 3 1/2 years for my PSA to rise to .2 after having a prostatectomy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506260/

Discussion: How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 15 9:35am

@tzach Salvage radiation doesn’t usually affect sex life right away. That can take a few years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1612600/

Discussion: Share your test results (if you'd like)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4 11:28am

Did prostatectomy in 2019, my PSA went up from 0.008 to 0.030. My question is: 1....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831826/

Discussion: Monitoring PSA post Prostatectomy when should I be concerned?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Ok all, follow up—radical prostatectomy 7 weeks ago. PSA just came back at 0.008. Does that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1420258/

Discussion: New diagnosis

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2025

Hi @ozment, you'll notice that I moved your messages to this existing discussion called "Post prostatectomy:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/275957/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2021

My oncologist and my urologist are both watching my slow PSA rise. I am currently not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154553/

Discussion: In praise of Orgovyx

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2024

@melvinw My husband has Gleason 8 and stage 3Tb. He had prostatectomy in May 2021. Almost...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1515441/

Discussion: How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 2:43am

Absolutely I’m a bit nervous about my psa tests every 6 months now. Just got my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1467295/

Discussion: Anyone get PSA Test Angst days before that post-treatment PSA test?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2025

@willgranger1127 Mine stayed undetectable for 3 1/2 years after I had a prostatectomy then my PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1400628/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2025

Based on what you shared in the other thread, you are 6 years post-prostatectomy and just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1666478/

Discussion: "Cribriform" as part of Pathology Report

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8 8:13pm

I had a prostatectomy in July 2008 w/ divinci robot. Checking PSA every 6 months, last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373929/

Discussion: Deciding what to do when providers have such different protocols?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 18, 2025

1995 ~~~ Radical Prostatectomy 1996 ~~~ Salvage Radiation. 1996 - 2008 PSA negligible. 2008 ~~~ PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382676/

Discussion: How Long Since Your Diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2025

High or higher PSA's - maybe just surveilance, then its biopsy (probably a poke and hope...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254882/

Discussion: Worried this may be Prostate Cancer: Next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

@beachflyer If you do not have an ultrasound sensitive test, you get one decimal point. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1642363/

Discussion: Post Prostatectomy 6 years. PSA <.01 until now. Anyone else?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 10 11:17am

@wert1234 You really need to get a PSMA Pet scan. Your PSA is so high that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500131/

Discussion: Postop pathology to ChatGPT & asked about BCR. Anyone done this?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 7 10:30am

Quick background for context. Prostate cancer diagnosis, Gleason 4+3, early 2020. Radical prostatectomy in June 2020....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1635159/

Discussion: Any hopeful prostate cancer stage 4 stories?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 1 12:40pm

Hello, all helpful comments! I recently had my Radical Prostatectomy on 10/25/23. Thankfully, it went very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831246/

Discussion: Monitoring PSA post Prostatectomy when should I be concerned?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

Welcome to the Prostate Cancer group, @hoard. You ask a good question. What can rising PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/275930/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2019

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