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Radiation affects PSA?

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I was looking for studies that shows PSA being affected by Radiation, in other words, does radiation affect PSA test results.

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Yes, of course it does. For example, using the kind of radiation you had, HDR brachy monotherapy, reduced PSA and it didn't go up in the entire ten years of follow-up in this study:

redjournal.org/article/S036...

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ocman in reply toTall_Allen

Thanks for the link.

Sorry, If I wasn't clear. I was asking if Radiation hinders PSA test results in a negative way, the way some supplements like Biotin will.

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Tall_Allen in reply toocman

Radiation to the prostate doesn't mask PSA results, if that is what you're asking.

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