I just got the results of a PSA test today. I am including PSA over time for reference. I am taking aberaterone 250 mg x 4 daily. I was expecting that after orchiectomy the PSA would continue to decrease. I know that castrate resistance is indicated only after three consecutive rises in PSA.
Is this recent rise over a little less than two months something to be concerned about? Should I just relax and see what the next one is?
1/20/2022 3.35 Today
11/12/2021 2.85 first psa after orchiectomy done on 10/19/2021
9/9/2021 3,36
8/16/2021 4.91
6/25/2021 12.72
4/27/2021 12.26
3/25/2021 13.23
3/8/2021 14.97
12/21/2021 11.1 after Firmagon and Zytiga
10/28/2020 110.06
8/11/2020 101.54
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Well again I would rather see those here with more knowledge comment but yes at the least get another PSA test in 1 month I would think.Also how did the other blood markers/numbers in your blood test look aside from PSA?
When is your next appointment with your Dr.?
If it is within a month then probably it is ok to wait until then to discuss this with him or her.
all blood levels are either OK or not too far off the accepted range. ALP has been going up and down but nothing that looks horrible. Do not have another apt with MO scheduled probably should make one, it has been a while. Was getting Firm is Gone shots every month and MO visit maybe every 3 months. Has been 3 months and was probably zoomed.
That might be what I would do. The rise in PSA may be due to the orchiectomy. The dying cancer cells are giving off PSA. You might find your PSA is lower.
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Are you still taking magnesium. I could be wrong but I thought I read it can affect PSA.
How do the other blood markers look?
If I look at the PSA right before Orchiectomy and the PSA most recent (not the PSA right after orchiectomy) the number is similar. Could this be where your PSA is going to settle ?
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Your PSA is stable at 3 if you round the numbers since 9/9/21.. In clinical trials I participated they rounded the PSA numbers and they did not use decimals. You have to take in considerations the error of the techniques used in measuring the PSA.
people on this group freak out if they go from .01 to .011 i did not think it was a big change but thought it should be going down not up. not real concerned.
I think it’s a temp blip ,and hopefully it will zoom down to zero . But who’s kidding who .? Any uptick and we freak out a bit . Stay the course ! How do you feel?
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