Tested today again and test showed 0.03.
Last time it was 0.02 (3,5 monts ago).
Hope these fluctuations are normal!
Tested today again and test showed 0.03.
Last time it was 0.02 (3,5 monts ago).
Hope these fluctuations are normal!
fluctuations are normal - only matters if there is a definite pattern.
How can there be daily fluctuations in PSA if the prostate has been removed?
You are talking about negligible amounts.
Even so, where does it come from?
I got aware that other parts of the body can produce some PSA as well and not only in the prostata. And this is not really clear how much! However Tall_Allen may say more about this.
As Tall Allen said, fluctuations are normal. As long they are limited. Hope they stay within the limits.
My doctor considers anything less than 0.04 as "undetectable". I started IMRT when it hit 0.05. I like it better when it shows 0.00 even though I know there are limits to the accuracy of the test.
Hi, I read your story. Wasn’t it too early to start RT by having reached 0.05? Did you do any exam before radiation? My doctor says he doesn’t think of anything till PSA reaches 0.1.
Also in this forum I learned there has to be an increasing pattern for a while!
How are your levels of PSA now?
Thanks
as others have said, it is the trend, not the numbers themselves. a positive trend suggests PC growth. also consider that there is variation in test results so a slight increase can mean nothing. use one of the online acceleration rate calculators to understand the trend but you need bigger changes than what can be accounted for by test variation. i am dealing with a change from 12.79 to 29.5 in three months. doubling rate of 2.5 months a lot more than can be accounted for by test variation.
You seem to be doing well Paulo and hopefully you will be for a long time to come.