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Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy - Mayo Clinic Connect I am 9 years post prostatectomy Until 3 months ago, my annual PSA was always undetectable Now it is 0 1 on 3 tests over 3 months My surgeon wants me to have another PSA test in 2 months If it is still 0 1 (or higher), should I be concerned? What does this signal? What treatment if any?
Rising PSA 9 years after Prostatectomy - Advanced Prostate. . . What to expect in the consultation really depends on your doc I would expect a review of PSA history to get an idea of the rate of rise to PSA 6 after nine years and I would be asking why no action was taken sooner Based on my experiences post RP, prostate cancer does not 'recur'- it was there lurking In addition to the scans I would be asking for liquid blood biopsy testing (insisting
PSA Level After Prostatectomy: What Does Your Number Mean? A regular PSA test after a prostatectomy is a way for your doctor to keep tabs on your treatment It can help your doctor see how well your surgery worked, and if your cancer has come back
PSA now present first time 9 yrs after radical prostatectomy Robotic prostatectomy in 2015; PSA 14, Gleason 4-3, no lymph or seminal vesicle involvement, clean PET scan Serial blood tests every year no PSA detected In 2023 PSA 0 1, this year 0 44 Haven't had urology consult yet Looking for comments from others who had an uneventful course for years, then raising PSA What treatment and how did things turn out After 9 yrs, thought I was done
My PSA is Rising After Prostatectomy—Am I Doomed? The research team had data from 10,364 prostatectomy patients who were followed after surgery by means of PSA tests The study period was 2003 – 2019, and the average follow-up time was over seven years
When Can PSA Testing Be Stopped After Prostatectomy? Because the risk of recurrence is so low after 20 years of undetectable PSA, and because it takes an average of eight years after PSA reappears before metastasis to develop, “we suggest that PSA testing can be stopped at 20 years for men with an undetectable PSA and intermediate or high-risk prostate cancer,” Walsh says