Started treatments in August 2024 and wondered about PSA numbers?

[PARKER3237]

Started treatments in August 2024 and am monitored every two weeks due to Potassium level always going up. Remedied with a bag of fluids to help with any dehydration. Was wondering from the lab work if a drop in the PSA numbers means anything significant? Number at start was 52.4 and now at 22.4 after one treatment.

[fireandice123]

What treatment are you receiving? Whatever it is more than a 50% decrease in PSA would seem to indicate it’s at least working to some degree.

[j-o-h-n]

Best direction.........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Tall_Allen]

What treatment? Please add to profile.

[PARKER3237 in reply to Tall_Allen]

IT IS IN PROFILE. Apalutamide (Erleada) 2 tablets, increase to 3 today and 4 in two weeks.

Degarelix (Firmagon) and Zometa (Zoledronic Acid) are monthly visits for infusion and injection.

Treating a VERY AGRESSIVE STAGE IVB cancer.

[Tall_Allen in reply to PARKER3237]

Thanks. So decline in PSA is what is expected.

[PARKER3237 in reply to Tall_Allen]

So how much of a decline is anticipated?