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Routine MRI tomorrow. My oncologist expects that it will just confirm what my PSA, other bloodwork,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389650/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8 2:38pm

Thanks for the website! It seems that it is SBRT post -prostatectomy. They talk about delivering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308153/

Discussion: Numbers After SRT/ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19 9:04pm

I went in for another PSA test today before my tel-med with my oncologist this Thursday....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1110135/

Discussion: What was your highest PSA and still have a clear PET/CT scan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

Obviously the rising PSA is concerning but I've read that BPH can cause that to happen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943985/

Discussion: My Journey....

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2023

This is very helpful, thank you. Very sorry about your side effects from Lupron. That is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852837/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

Rad62: My non-medical understanding is that the rising PSA treatment range is 0.2 to 0.4/0.5 for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821090/

Discussion: Radiation with or without ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

No family history at all. I've been measuring PSA for 35 yrs, even through the PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916951/

Discussion: PSA Result Help: What's the difference between PSA and Free PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Thanks for that reply heavyphil! That sounds very interesting. I may look into if there is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144462/

Discussion: Is this normal on ADT? Body hair gone

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

As a layman with a similar history, I think that 1 or more tests are wise...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345500/

Discussion: Rise in Psa

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10 9:30pm

unfortunately this is the psychological side effect of this disease... There's really nothing to do until...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/775364/

Discussion: What are the Odds No Cancer Ever Returns After a radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2022

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

Hans, Well done again. The part about a mixture of pride and bitterness is about right....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274342/

Discussion: Welcome to Prostate Cancer. A Playbook for the un-initiated

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 4:45pm

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

@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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

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

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 12:20pm

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

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

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