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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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 30, 2024
How to prep for transperineal biopsy
good morning gents. I am scheduled for a transperineal prostate biopsy on Monday at Mayo Jax. Wondering what if anything I need to do to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
Just joined, biopsy shows 4+4 (Group 4)
My rising PSA, 5 years after Proton treatment prompted a PSMA/PET scan, followed by biopsy at Johns Hopkins. Biopsy shows 4+4 (Group 4) cancer, Can...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 16, 2025
Recurrence after Tulsa full ablation.
I'm 14 months post Tulsa full ablation. I can't predict for 100% certainty yet, but I'm running out of possible explanations for my rising psa...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
Puzzling about PSA rise 7 years after prostatectomy
Hi all: I undergone the prostatectomy 7 years ago and my PSA rose from 0.008 to 0.12. My PSADT is more than 14 months. What...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 10 7:35pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 24, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2022
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,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 4, 2024
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.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 10:59am
Do I need a Urologist?
I keep reading about people visiting a Urologist after surgery. I do not have a Urologist on my Care Team any longer. The Urologist at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 31 2:54pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 26, 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: Feb 5 10:22am
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
1.3 rise in yearly PSA and BRCA2 Positive
Hello All, I am 61 and BRCA2 positive. My last PSA blood test showed an increase from .518 to 1.875. Wanted to know if there...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 18, 2024
PSA levels started to rise again but negative PSMA PET
After radical prostatectomy my PSA levels started to rise. At PSA 0.5 I had a PSMA PET CT which showed no radiotacer-avid disease. At PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 27 1:23pm
Resolution of Side Effects after Stopping ADT/Lupron
Hello everyone. I am 70 years old and was diagnosed with PC about 2 and a half years ago, G9 with extra capsular extension but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1, 2025
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2025
SBRT left common iliac node
OK, ready to make a decision on the next step of this battle. Prostatectomy 10 years ago. Biochemical recurrence with 30ish Radiation Treatments and that...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 10, 2025
Food for thought - rise of PSA after RP due to viral infection !
Stumbled on this article while doing some research about PSA post RP and thought this should be shared ! If your PSA rises slightly it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 29, 2025