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PSA Increase after first line chemo and firmagon

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Posted 07 Jun 2022 at 18:03

Hi

Hubbys initial psa on diagnosis was 598.  Bone and lymph mets

Went down to 12.3 after first few doses of Firmagon

Went down to 7.95 before start of chemo, docetaxel

After 3 cycles chemo down to 1.41

After 6 cycles today it is back to 8.06

Is it the chemo that has failed or the firmagon, can anybody give any light on this.  We have just got results and are now in pieces.  We have a scan tomorrow, but the time between now and tomorrow feels like an eternity.

How worried should we be

Ginny

 

 

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Posted 07 Jun 2022 at 18:21
PSA can jump around a bit while you are on chemo - it doesn't mean anything has failed.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 30 Jun 2022 at 20:49

Hi Lyn

psa test today, almost 4 weeks since last one and it’s gone up again to 20.41 from 8.06. Should we be worried.  Seeing oncologist tomorrow, so will let her know

 
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