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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
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
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: Oct 21, 2024
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
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
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
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: Mar 31 1:55pm
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
BCR after 5 years Prostatectomy now questions about SRT
This forum has been very helpful. I just discovered I have BCR after 5 years no levels of PSA tests. Had the Prostatectomy with little...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 16 9:09pm
Is PSA rise inevitable after hormone therapy?
In 2024 I had a prostatectomy & PSA rose, am a Gleason 9, stage 4. PSMA detected lung nodules (only area) that disappeared after Eligard...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 30 10:41pm
Salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy
Hello:I had radical prostatectomy in 2020 but now PSA is high at 0.26 so radiation specialist recommended salvage radiation to prostate bed.Can you share your...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 31 2:49pm
PSA remains after treatment (surgery, Eligard and radiation)
Post prostatectomy 90days PSA 0.331 Started Eligard 30 days post PSA 0.059 39 salvage radiation 2 weeks post PSA 0.024 Is Eligard not working ?...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 5, 2023
Successful RALP (Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
In August of 2024 my PSA was 15.9. Then my Gleason score was 4+4-8. 14 cores taken. December 29th 2024 had RALP performed. Prostate and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 6 9:31am
PSA goes up and then down
I am a 18 year survivor of Prostate cancer. I had a Prostatectomy done in 2006 and radiation in 2013. I’m currently on my second...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 28 8:49pm