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This may be something that you have not seen yet: https://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2015/01/14/low-detectable-psa-after-prostatectomy-watch-or-treat/

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844142/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2023

I ran across a paper, which is not exactly on point, but I think may be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747940/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2022

I am a patient with low stable PSA after a RALP in May of 2016. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747943/

Discussion: Ultrasensitive PSA Test Post RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2022

I thought the photon beam was for smaller, direct application to cancer/tumor. For instance, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681652/

Discussion: What's the difference between proton vs traditional radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2022

diagnosed at age 54 PSA 9.5, prostatectomy, 36 radiation treatments, no detectable PSA for 6 years,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086065/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

Welcome @jcrist1027. I noticed that you wished to post a URL to research article with your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/794061/

Discussion: Ultrasensitive PSA Test Post RP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 8, 2023

@rnpalarino1, that's good news. I like to use the phrase "active surveillance" because it makes me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048123/

Discussion: Prostate Removed--Rising PSA: What are my options?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 8:14pm

Hi - I am not a doctor. My situation has some similarities to yours. My PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/771110/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2022

Regardless of what your slowly increasing PSA portends, rest assured that you will have many treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831854/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Here's a study (pretty old now) challenging the then-accepted 0.2 PSA as the threshold for recurrence,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074474/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25 1:12pm

New to group but feel the warmth to part of the community. Age 57, Prostatectomy in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071252/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19 8:32pm

No, 76 is not too old! I just turned 78 and two weeks ago I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075893/

Discussion: Is 76 too old for prostate cancer surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27 5:43pm

I had 39 salvage radiation treatments 7 years after my prostatectomy, in 2013. My PSA had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087594/

Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 2 days ago

With my localized 7(4+3) w/PSA of 7.976, I chose 28 sessions of proton radiation + 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087712/

Discussion: Proton therapy with short term hormone therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Second option is what I would do. I was also 3+3 =6 with biopsy and mri...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072691/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 22 9:53am

Welcome to our group. I’m not a doctor so my opinions are only based on my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071476/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20 8:35am

such uplifting news as are so many stories here. my oncologist suggested when starting on Abiraterone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075154/

Discussion: 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26 1:35pm

Prostatectomy in Dec 2022. 01/27/2023 - 0.66 PSA 02/10/2023 - 0.803 PSA Re-Check 03/29/2023 - 1.28...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087800/

Discussion: PSMA scan

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

I had Salvage Treatment: 37 IMRT radiation txs over 8 weeks to whole pelvic floor and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087755/

Discussion: Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Jayhall - So many doctors rely on PSA level alone. This is so misguided and incompetent....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073169/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 23 8:45am

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