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Posted 07 Aug 2020 at 12:22

Hi,

Finished 6 cycles of chemo. last December.PSA readings after that under 1 with lowest PSA reading at 3 monthly appointments  0.78 in May. 

Had blood test yesterday and got a phone call to advise me the PSA has gone up to 6.Another blood test has been fixed for a weeks time to see how it is then.In the phone call the doctor said the six monthly hormone injections of Decapeptyl  I have been having (just had last one this Tuesday) may have affected result and I may need to come off 6 monthly injections and go on to 3 monthly hormone injections.

Has anybody else had similiar problems ? 

Regards

Norm

Edited by member 07 Aug 2020 at 14:32  | Reason: typos

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Posted 08 Aug 2020 at 09:45

Norman

I can't help with your question, just bumping you up the list. A major fault of the site is new posts being missed due to the time stamping of the new conversations.

Hopefully someone can help.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 09 Aug 2020 at 22:27
Hi Norm, the onco may be thinking that the 6 monthly injection isn't lasting for quite the full 6 months so your cancer is getting an opportunity to feed just before the next injection is due. Moving to 3 monthly makes sense because they can react quicker if your PSA rises again, perhaps by adding bicalutimide to give the decapeptyl a boost or by adding abiraterone or enzalutimide.

Since the previous chemo worked so well, if the PSA continues to rise on the 3 monthly injection they may suggest trying chemo again.

One way or another, it is better to move to 3 monthly now I think.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 09 Aug 2020 at 22:32
Just as an afterthought, it sounds like you have a really good GP so it may be worth asking whether you could have a testosterone test with your next PSA just to check that you are below castrate level.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 09 Aug 2020 at 22:58

Hi Lyn,

Many thanks for your advice, it's really helpful.

Kind Regards

Norm

 
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