re-recurrence of rising psa

Hi,   There is another person called 'wellyeknaa' in a similar position, he last posted a couple of weeks ago if you look down 'recent conversations' you could comment to him.   His consultant is waiting till he reaches 0.4.   There's a better chance of finding something at that level.  As you say there is some risk in waiting.   

If you wait 6 more months yours is likely to be over 0.5 based on your rate of change if the last 2 were 6 monthly appointments. PSA sometimes increases at different rates.  Although you could be on 3 monthly appointments or blood tests.

After your appointment it also depends on how quickly they can scan you, get the results and then another appointment to talk about treatment.   

You could ask about these concerns, some people get more worried than others.   The above is only what I've read.  All the best, Peter

Ian, I had surgery in 2014, my PSA rose to 0.27 in 2017 and I had salvage RT without HT.  After an initial drop in PSA it started to rise again, I went on a prostate cancer vaccine trial but the whole trial failed. Earlier this year at a PSA of 1.4 I had a PSMA scan an a tumor in a lymph node was picked up. In August this year I had 5 SABR sessions to the tumor. My too early PSA test did show the rise had halted, but it will be some time before I know how successful it has been. Now 71.

Thanks Chris 

Ian, Nottingham area.

Thanks Chris 

Ian , only seems like yesterday you were posting. If you are happy on Prostap and it doesn't ruin your quality of life that is good. My SABR last year wasn't the success I hoped for and I had another 5 sessions in June this year along with 6 months of bicalutamide, at least my PSA has dropped to 0.32.

Hope your treatment goes well.keep in touch.

Thanks Chris 

Edited by member 23 Aug 2023 at 21:40  | Reason: Clarity