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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: Mar 23 5:59pm
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: Feb 21 10:33pm
How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?
Hi all! I am 14 months post-postatectomy, and my PSA is on the rise again. I am seeing my oncologist next week, because my surgeon...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2 4:46pm
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for short or long-term?
I am 66 yrs old, highest PSA before prostatectomy wss 9 ng_mL.I had radical prostatectomy, Gleason score of 4+3 and posiive surgery margins with Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 21 1:10pm
Anyone have experience with triplet therapy?
Oncologist has advised us he thinks treatment with Orgovyx + Nubequa + chemo would be most effective at this juncture. Prostatectomy June 2025 with some...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 29, 2025
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, 2025
Chemical Recurrence Treatment Options
I am 67. 7.2 initial PSA. Radical Prostatectomy in 2022. Recurrent in 2024. 35 rounds of Radiation in 2024. 18 months later PSA .2. (Early...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 13 8:58am
What can I expect when Erleada added to Trelstar? Other options?
With Gleason 6, had prostatectomy in 2007. PSA showed increase in 2013. From 2014 to 2024 ADT with Zytiga, Casodex, and Orgovyx. PET CT with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 22 5:59pm
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, 2025
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
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: Feb 5 10:22am
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: May 27, 2025
Do you have urinary incontinence after prostatectomy & radiation?
Hello, I underwent a prostatectomy in Sep 2017. Gleason score of 9 with a positive margin. 8 months later began radiation tx with rising PSA....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 3 10:32am
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: Jan 31 6:50pm
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, 2025
1st PSA test seven weeks after surgery
Hi All, this morning I did my first PSA test after prostatectomy. I had positive margins and will be doing ADT and radiation soon, but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 25, 2025
UCLA Health, Burbank, CA, Prostate Cancer Care
I am setting up an urology/oncology consult with UCLA Health likely at the Burbank location. I know there are many here in the UCLA system...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 13 6:57pm
PSA detected after salvage radiation and prostectomy
In 2014, husband had prostectomy at age 63. Gleason was 7. Followup PSA tests undetectable until May 2023 at .13. Referred to Radiology Oncologist and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 3 4:59pm
Negative findings on PSMA scan
Had prostatectomy in 2006 . Because my PSA was 5.53. Gleason 3+4=7. Had 39 radiation treatments to my prostate bed in 2013 for recurrence. Now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 29, 2024
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: Oct 22, 2025