Small rise in PSA
After six months on Zytiga my PSA dro... - Advanced Prostate...
After six months on Zytiga my PSA dropped to 1.5. Yesterday it was 1.6. Is that bad news
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PSA of 1.5 and 1.6 could be within measurement errors. Only if the measurements where ultra sensitive, it would be considered a small rise. Another test in a few weeks time may confirm whether the PSA is indeed rising.
That's no change.
I freaked out when that happened to me the first time. Dr. said it is typical, my PSA has continued to drop and is sub 1.0
I would not worry yet. Watch for 3 rises in a row. That would show progression.
Hello Scooby0111,
Not necessarily, reach out to the oncologist who ordered the test. I had a situation happen in which my PSA went from "undetectable (<.10)" to 3.4 in a three month time span. I questioned it with my oncologist. He determined that it was a bad lab result. The lab retested my sample and it came back undetectable. Check with your oncologist for sure.
Keep on fighting!