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Can PSA be determined from the blood clots that are produced in from radiation cystitis?
Hubs had RARP 2014;
IMRT
& ADT 2016 for recurrence. He's now experiencing low but increasing (doubling) PSA. Simultaneously, having second bout of radiation cystitis, using Foley to dilate urethra. But blood clots are being produced.
Hubs had RARP 2014;
IMRT
& ADT 2016 for recurrence. He's now experiencing low but increasing (doubling) PSA. Simultaneously, having second bout of radiation cystitis, using Foley to dilate urethra. But blood clots are being produced.
Lyubov
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
PSA slightly up after salvage radiation
In June 2021 in started and 8 week IGRT/
IMRT
radiation of the prostate bed in adjacent lymph nodes. 1 month after completion the PSA was unchanged (0.12). 4 months after completion it is now 0.13. My question is: should the PSA be less than it was prior to radiation?
In June 2021 in started and 8 week IGRT/
IMRT
radiation of the prostate bed in adjacent lymph nodes. 1 month after completion the PSA was unchanged (0.12). 4 months after completion it is now 0.13. My question is: should the PSA be less than it was prior to radiation?
old64horn
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
New Game plan
Plan is to get PSMA scan and use aggressive radiation, including SBRT if needed, as well as
IMRT
in conjunction with Eligard and Zytiga to attack the spots that show up when they are small and not to let them have a chance to grow or spread.
Plan is to get PSMA scan and use aggressive radiation, including SBRT if needed, as well as
IMRT
in conjunction with Eligard and Zytiga to attack the spots that show up when they are small and not to let them have a chance to grow or spread.
Scout4answers
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
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SBRT to surgical bed and WPRT (Excalibur Trial) vs IMRT
Any thoughts or experiences in this regard between SBRT and
IMRT
and including WPRT is of course greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jim
Any thoughts or experiences in this regard between SBRT and
IMRT
and including WPRT is of course greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jim
jjpeabody
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Seeking advice for rising PSA in 77 yo husband
1/2016; 39
IMRT
2/3-2016; PSA remained <0.1 until 8/2019.] [Recently, he’s had 2 bouts of radiation/cystitis/urethretitis.] Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have to share.
1/2016; 39
IMRT
2/3-2016; PSA remained <0.1 until 8/2019.] [Recently, he’s had 2 bouts of radiation/cystitis/urethretitis.] Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have to share.
Lyubov
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Has anyone here completely overcome Radiation Cystitis or Radiation Urethritis for the long term?
My understanding is that the damage is from
IMRT
he had in early 2016 (along with ADT) for recurrence following RARP (4-2014). Also, he appears to be having another recurrence; very low psa but doubling every 4 months. . . I'm a nervous wreck
My understanding is that the damage is from
IMRT
he had in early 2016 (along with ADT) for recurrence following RARP (4-2014). Also, he appears to be having another recurrence; very low psa but doubling every 4 months. . . I'm a nervous wreck
Lyubov
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Add into history for Rise in PSA from breakthecycle to Tan Allen
Diagnosed in June at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gleason 4 + 3 by urologist Surgeon said can be a 5 from slides hard to tell 5 from 4 Had Hormone therapy - Lupron Now on
IMRT
since November Decision for the amount of time on hormone therapy after I think depends on latest
Diagnosed in June at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gleason 4 + 3 by urologist Surgeon said can be a 5 from slides hard to tell 5 from 4 Had Hormone therapy - Lupron Now on
IMRT
since November Decision for the amount of time on hormone therapy after I think depends on latest
breakthecycle
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
PSA score 3 months after HDR Brachy & 25 IMRT
Thank you all for all the information you provide, truly a life-saver. First PSA test 3 months after treatment shows 1.54, last test prior to treatment was 4.87. Meeting with Doctor on 10/22 to discuss. Feels a little high, is this within expectations? Thank you all again!
Thank you all for all the information you provide, truly a life-saver. First PSA test 3 months after treatment shows 1.54, last test prior to treatment was 4.87. Meeting with Doctor on 10/22 to discuss. Feels a little high, is this within expectations? Thank you all again!
JDL_Coffee
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 years ago
2 years of ADT counting from end of IMRT versus first injection 6 months before?
And to further clarify since I haven’t posted in awhile, I had 1 positive lymph node up on the bladder and 6 weeks post prostatectomy my PSA was 0.41 prompting the
IMRT
.
And to further clarify since I haven’t posted in awhile, I had 1 positive lymph node up on the bladder and 6 weeks post prostatectomy my PSA was 0.41 prompting the
IMRT
.
B8ssist
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Rise in PSA
Diagnosed in June 2017 at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gleason 4 + 3 by urologist Surgeon said can be a 5 from slides hard to tell 5 from 4 Had Hormone therapy - Lupron Now on
IMRT
since November Decision for the amount of time on hormone therapy after I think depends
Diagnosed in June 2017 at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gleason 4 + 3 by urologist Surgeon said can be a 5 from slides hard to tell 5 from 4 Had Hormone therapy - Lupron Now on
IMRT
since November Decision for the amount of time on hormone therapy after I think depends
breakthecycle
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 years ago
ADT Vacation - first month being off Firmagon. PSA was .014 & Testos. 3 - After a month vacation - PSA .08 & T159 - any thoughts?
Did HDBrachy with 25 sessions of
IMRT
. I was DX 2 1/2 years ago. This is my first vacation . I'm off all drugs. I've been on Firmagon for 2 1/2 years. Stopped 35 days ago. Small PSA rise and T went up considerably. I still have my prostate. Thoughts welcome
Did HDBrachy with 25 sessions of
IMRT
. I was DX 2 1/2 years ago. This is my first vacation . I'm off all drugs. I've been on Firmagon for 2 1/2 years. Stopped 35 days ago. Small PSA rise and T went up considerably. I still have my prostate. Thoughts welcome
Longterm101
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Treatment opinions for my father in India
* I don't trust radiologists here to do SBRT so we are ok with
IMRT
. We do have an option to do proton therapy here but its very expensive and I am not entirely clear if its actually better than
IMRT
.
* I don't trust radiologists here to do SBRT so we are ok with
IMRT
. We do have an option to do proton therapy here but its very expensive and I am not entirely clear if its actually better than
IMRT
.
meowlicious99
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
When to start
IMRT
and 4 months Eligard and Casodex. PSA was reported to be less than 0.1. Past three years PSA has risen from 0.03 to 0.05. (.03, .04, .04, .05, .02 and .05) PSA as of now has not doubled in three years. MO wants to start treatment if PSA rises to 0.07. Seems a little too early for me. NO?
IMRT
and 4 months Eligard and Casodex. PSA was reported to be less than 0.1. Past three years PSA has risen from 0.03 to 0.05. (.03, .04, .04, .05, .02 and .05) PSA as of now has not doubled in three years. MO wants to start treatment if PSA rises to 0.07. Seems a little too early for me. NO?
Coupe31
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Latest PSA 0.019
Treatment with ADT: Lupron, Zytiga, Prednisone in June 2020 followed by
IMRT
to prostate and pelvic nodes. PSA is now 0.019 six months after RT. How long do I need to remain on ADT/Zytiga?
Treatment with ADT: Lupron, Zytiga, Prednisone in June 2020 followed by
IMRT
to prostate and pelvic nodes. PSA is now 0.019 six months after RT. How long do I need to remain on ADT/Zytiga?
dexy1234
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Is drug treatment the only way to go?
Had slight PSA rise and had
IMRT
3/2008. PSA still rising with the last being in May 2021 at 6.82. I have drops occasionally over the past 6 years, but have never taken or started any other drug therapy. MRI/CAT/scans show nothing.
Had slight PSA rise and had
IMRT
3/2008. PSA still rising with the last being in May 2021 at 6.82. I have drops occasionally over the past 6 years, but have never taken or started any other drug therapy. MRI/CAT/scans show nothing.
mickeypb
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Finally Starting Treatment
IMRT
will follow after two or three months of ADT, that followed by either low or high brachytherapy. Is there anything missing here to get the best outcome?
IMRT
will follow after two or three months of ADT, that followed by either low or high brachytherapy. Is there anything missing here to get the best outcome?
bigdoggatto
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 years ago
Update after a year on vacation
2018 PSA 23 Gleason 9 Pet CT PSMA SCAN April 20 2018: Bones clear, visceral organs clear ,uptake in prostate escaping the capsule + few pelvic lymph nodes. inoperable May 2018 started Lucrin (after two weeks of bicalutamide) joined by Abiraterone in June 2018 Done genetics tests,BRCA2 positive 25
IMRT
2018 PSA 23 Gleason 9 Pet CT PSMA SCAN April 20 2018: Bones clear, visceral organs clear ,uptake in prostate escaping the capsule + few pelvic lymph nodes. inoperable May 2018 started Lucrin (after two weeks of bicalutamide) joined by Abiraterone in June 2018 Done genetics tests,BRCA2 positive 25
IMRT
dorke
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
Sequence of radiation and ADT
During this time I will have
IMRT
and seed implants. The literature on when radiation to start is not definitive. The clearest results come from the ASCENDE-RT study in Canada - there the patients had beam radiation 8 months after starting ADT and seeds soon after.
During this time I will have
IMRT
and seed implants. The literature on when radiation to start is not definitive. The clearest results come from the ASCENDE-RT study in Canada - there the patients had beam radiation 8 months after starting ADT and seeds soon after.
conbio
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 years ago
Rectal Bleeding 1 year after Radiation
From May through July 2020, I had 35 sessions of adjuvant
IMRT
(RP was in fall 2019). My RO told me to expect rectal bleeding after about 18 months. Since my last RO visit 3 months ago, I've been experiencing bleeding off/on, some fairly heavy, during bowel movements.
From May through July 2020, I had 35 sessions of adjuvant
IMRT
(RP was in fall 2019). My RO told me to expect rectal bleeding after about 18 months. Since my last RO visit 3 months ago, I've been experiencing bleeding off/on, some fairly heavy, during bowel movements.
DJBUNK
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 years ago
ED after radiation
I'm 72 3/4, I've had ED for years, adequately controlled with viagra. in late 2020, I had HDR Brachy, 25
IMRT
and 6 months of Lupron.
I'm 72 3/4, I've had ED for years, adequately controlled with viagra. in late 2020, I had HDR Brachy, 25
IMRT
and 6 months of Lupron.
Smallfall
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 years ago
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