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How concerning is this PSA rise?
My psa has increased from 4,5 (12/23), to 6.55 (Oct., 2024), to 8.55 (12/5/24) and today to 9.74 (12/17/24). The urologist die a dre exam,...
Psa 13, biopsy benign
My 68 year old husband has a rising psa score over the last 3 years from 6 to 9 to most recently 13. He has...
Alternatives to Mayo Clinic
I have been repeatedly refused appointments at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix by their nurse gatekeeper even though I have advanced prostate cancer and a...
PSA rising fast after SBRT
I am 65, Gleason 4+3, localized 2 tumors. PSA 6.7; Had SBRT (4 sessions, 9.5 gray each) in early August 2024. Minimal GI and GU...
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
1st PSA results after Proton Beam Therapy
Prior to my biopsy and 28 proton (1 core was positive Gleason 7) therapies with a rising PSA to 4.8, quest diagnostic reports (6 weeks...
BCR after RP inconsistent rise in PSA
I had a RP in January 2023. PSA was 35 at the time and I was stage T3b with Gleason 9 (4+5) and N1, as...
Small PSA Rise: What might be the cause?
I completed proton beam therapy October 30th 2023 for one core Gleason score 3+6 and I took my third PSA test last week having a...
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...
Apalutamide (Erleada) for a year but PSA is now rising
I've been on Apalutamide for a year. PSA went down to 2.3, but the last couple of months it's going up...I thought Apalutamide was supposed...
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....
Anyone stopped Orgovyx and started again if PSA rises?
Hello All:I am 78 year old man, active with exercise and golf. I had my prostate removed over three years ago. Using Viagra and Trimix...
Family History of BPH causing PSA numbers to spike
I've posted about my rising PSA numbers and if it's PC or just BPH causing the spike. I did some digging into my family history...
Rise in PSA after 4 years on ADH & Zytiga
My first post with this group. My PS has been.007 undetectable for 4 years. It has now rose to .19 . Dr ordered a PSMA...
PSA rising after only a year on Apalutamide and Erleada
I have Stage 4 Prostate cancer diagnosed a year ago..metatasized to bones and lymph node. PSA got as low as 2.6, but in the last...
Next steps for metastatic low volume
My history: Brother prostate cancer at 58 metastatic regional still alive now at 69 after removal and hormone therapy. Now has recurrence after going off...
Diagnosis based on age 84 and PSA rise to 40
A friend was sent to a urologist due to a rise in PSA to 40 and age of 84. Urologist said he had prostate cancer....
Input on PSA rise 3 yrs Post RP
Radical Prostatectomy May 2020. Original Gleason Score at time of biopsy was 4+3. Post RP pathology report stated high risk, confirmed 4+3 score, positive margins,...
Slight PSA rise 9 months after radiation.
Dropped from 11 to 5.8, then to 3.57. Now 3.75. Total of 9 months after radiation. Enlarged prostate for years. Any thoughts? Much appreciated.
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...
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