On the one hand, your pathology and genomics are quite poor; on the other hand, your 10-week uPSA is very encouraging. If you decide to wait, you may want to have monthly uPSAs and jump on it as soon as your uPSA exceeds 0.03.
BTW - Did Genome Dx give you a PORTOS score along with the Decipher score?
They don't currently include a PORTOS score in the Decipher biopsy report, but they do include a "Post-Op Radiation response" score in the GRID report which has a footnote that states "Model retrained and varies from the published version". This info is from my Decipher reports from October 2018. Perhaps they used to call this PORTOS?
From GenomeDX with a 2016 date: "The PORTOS signature is currently available on the Research Use Only GRID Tumor RNA Expression Profile, which is available to physicians who have ordered the Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier test."
I received my GRID report and have only started to digest the information. My Post-Op Radiation response is “61”. My predictive ADT response was “17” and my 5 year risk metastasis is “39”.
I have an appointment with RO next week to discuss options for adjuvant or salvage radiation.
I met with the RO at the VA yesterday. It has been recommended that I have adjuvant RT. Based on my adverse pathology and decipher scores the probability not a BCR is very probable. Rather than waiting for a rise in PSA I believe that the best outcome will be to have the aRT sooner than later. Waiting until the 5-½ to 6 month post op will allow maximum recovery from the RP. I will continue to have monthly uPSA's and would start at the slightest increase in PSA. I am meeting with my urologist/surgeon on Monday and if he concurs I will start sometime in June.
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