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Choosing Radiation Oncologist - rising PSA post prostatectomy
One year after what we thought was a successful prostatectomy my husband's PSA level shows a rise. From undetectable to .26. He has an appt...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 28, 2024
Monitoring PSA post Prostatectomy when should I be concerned?
Prostatectomy in December of 2016. PSA in May 2021, .017. August 2022, .024. February 2023, .034. Should I be concerned with PSA doubling in 2...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 26, 2023
Post prostatectomy PSA
I’m two years out from my prostate cancer surgery and every six months my PSA at 2 years has gone up from .02 to .19....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 27, 2024
First PSA check after starting Firmagon
Getting my blood drawn tomorrow. Will be the first PSA check after starting firmagon on Aug 6, 2025. Last psa after prostatectomy was 2.6, which...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 7 10:18am
2 years post prostatectomy with psa rising
2 years after prostatectomy, psa is slowly rising, doctor wants to start radiation - looking for others experience with this
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 5 5:24pm
Masturbation post prostatectomy and radiation. Will it affect PSA?
Prostatectomy 12 years ago, and maintained non detectable PSA. recent PSA in 2024 rise rise to .16 and had 37 bouts of salvage radiation. PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 18 hours ago
PSA test and bike riding after Prostatectomy
I had a Prostatectomy in 2006. My one doctor said I still should avoid bike riding a few days before my regular PSA blood tests....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 17, 2023
Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy
I am 60 years and I had radical prostatectomy on 23rd Nov 2018. I was told out of the 15 lymph nodes taken only one...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 22 9:18am
PSA detectable 18 mos after prostatectomy
My husband had a prostatectomy in June 2022. Postsurgery PSA tests were all undetectable < .10 until January 8, 2024. The PSA result was .14...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10 4:52pm
Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy
I am 9 years post prostatectomy. Until 3 months ago, my annual PSA was always undetectable. Now it is 0.1 on 3 tests over 3...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 27, 2023
PSA six weeks after radical prostatectomy
My PSA was 7.75 and MRI showed prostate lesion with extension into left nerve bundle, no other areas affected. I decided to have radical prostatectomy....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2024
Prostatectomy follow up (Other than PSA testing)
What type of follow up is required after a diagnosis of PCa and a Prostatectomy? Other than regular PSA testing. My PCP says yearly follow...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 19 hours ago
Post prostatectomy. 1st PSA at .30, 2nd PSA at .43, future prognosis?
Good morning, My name is Mike, Had my prostate removed 7-2-2025, 1st PSA at seven weeks was .30 now about 2 1/2 months after my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 11 minutes ago
Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?
New to group! Wish I had checked this out 2 years ago while supporting my husband! Now over e years post prostatectomy, wondering what might...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 19 7:55am
PSA level 7 weeks post radical prostatectomy: Thoughts?
I had a NSRP on 1/27/25 at Mayo. My Pathology was a Gleason 9 Grade 5 with extraprostatic extension. AJCC classification T3a. Surgeon did not...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 6:18am
How long after radical prostatectomy was your first PSA test?
How long after your RP was your first PSA test ? My doctor want 3 months.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 9:58am
What would you do if PSA stayed at 0.15 after prostatectomy?
Hi everyone, I am 58 years old. I had a radical prostatectomy seven months ago and my PSA never dropped to undetectable levels. It has...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
PSA is .4 ng/ mL 3 years after prostectomy
I had a prostectomy in Feb of 2021. PSA tests have been undetectable < .07 ng/mL) as recently as 7 months ago. Is a test...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
Anyone had salvage radiation therapy post-prostatectomy?
I had radical prostatectomy surgery back in the summer of 2011 and have recently experienced rising PSA levels. My PSA levels were never completely undetectable...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 6 12:28pm
Treatment after prostatectomy
Husband had prostatectomy last April. He is 53 years old. Gleason was 9 and deciphering at .99. His bone scan and ct were neg, with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 3 7:55pm