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Posted 18 Apr 2026 at 21:29

Going through a bit of an emotional roller coaster at the moment. PSA result at 6 weeks was 0.15 and was told by oncology nurse specialist that they prefer to be undetectable. When pressed as to what this then meant I was told that the surgeon may request another blood test in a few weeks or wait until 12 weeks. Have my post surgery follow up next week so will also find out about the histology results as from research on the internet this may explain why it is still detectable. We will see. Luckily not long to go. This is my second cancer diagnosis and am asking myself what next. First one was 10 years ago and now starting all over again. I wish I had this chance when playing the lottery.

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Posted 19 Apr 2026 at 06:23
It's not ideal but it is too early to be overly concerned. You will know more after your consultation next week. Regardless of the final pathology you will need to wait a few months to see if this is a blip or something that needs further treatment.
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Posted 19 Apr 2026 at 08:27

Hello, mate.

Welcome to the forum, you'll get plenty of help and support here.

I sense your disappointment, especially as this the second time you've had a cancer scare.

I'm not medically trained but believe that ideally, a few weeks after a prostatectomy PSA levels should be undetectable, meaning all the cancerous cells have all been removed. Sometimes a few rogue have been left behind this can cause very low detectable PSA levels. Low detectable levels can also be caused be benign prostate tissue left behind or also by PSA circulating in the bloodstream which has been slow to clear the system.

Recently, we had a fella on here with a similar result to yours and his next test came back undetectable.

I've looked at your profile but can't see what your PSA pre-op levels were, your Gleason score, or your cancer staging. These would be useful to know, along with your post op histology, when you get it.

Good luck with your next test and please keep us updated. 👍

 

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