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Update on my father
Dads last bone scan
psa
were July 8th. His bone scan showed stable osseous metastatic disease and his
psa
was 1.1 which is low for him. He is 90 and fiesty and mobile with a walker, lives with my mother who is 89, super mobile and runs errands probably 4 days a week, she likes to get out.
Dads last bone scan
psa
were July 8th. His bone scan showed stable osseous metastatic disease and his
psa
was 1.1 which is low for him. He is 90 and fiesty and mobile with a walker, lives with my mother who is 89, super mobile and runs errands probably 4 days a week, she likes to get out.
Radtech40
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
PSA 4.5, 9% free PSA, 65 yo
Semiannual
PSA
tests have been 2.2-3.8, very weak upward trend. MRI last April was neg. Latest reading was 4.5 ng/ml, free
PSA
9%. First time urologist has mentioned free
PSA
. He recommends another MRI in April '24. Consensus guidance seems to be that biopsy is indicated if free
PSA
<10%.
Semiannual
PSA
tests have been 2.2-3.8, very weak upward trend. MRI last April was neg. Latest reading was 4.5 ng/ml, free
PSA
9%. First time urologist has mentioned free
PSA
. He recommends another MRI in April '24. Consensus guidance seems to be that biopsy is indicated if free
PSA
<10%.
ElLayhiker
in
Prostate Cancer Network
11 months ago
1st Time posting. Need suggestions please.
My husband was diagnosed in Jul 2021
PSA
41 at the time, multiple mets in bones. n1b and m1b Gleason 4+3=7. I've been reading and trying to get as much info as possible from this website. Last Oct
PSA
shot up to 19. Xtandi started and he also gets the 3monthly Prostap injections.
My husband was diagnosed in Jul 2021
PSA
41 at the time, multiple mets in bones. n1b and m1b Gleason 4+3=7. I've been reading and trying to get as much info as possible from this website. Last Oct
PSA
shot up to 19. Xtandi started and he also gets the 3monthly Prostap injections.
Akita123
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
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CR Advanced Prostrate Ca, and start of chemotherapy after PSMA
His
PSA
went down to 0.02 and later to 0.01 for almost 14 to 15 years.In early 2022, his
PSA
started rising again, though slowly.In 2023, we consulted our Urologist again, who has put him on Bicalutamide 50 OD again for two months. However, this med did not work this time.
His
PSA
went down to 0.02 and later to 0.01 for almost 14 to 15 years.In early 2022, his
PSA
started rising again, though slowly.In 2023, we consulted our Urologist again, who has put him on Bicalutamide 50 OD again for two months. However, this med did not work this time.
Ij2023
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
9 months ago
Do I need an Oncologist?
Originally had
PSA
test that came back 28+ and was referred to Urologist. I was not interested in Surgery so the Urologist referred me to a Radiation Oncologist. After the radiation treatments were over I went back to the Urologist to continue the Lupron treatments.
Originally had
PSA
test that came back 28+ and was referred to Urologist. I was not interested in Surgery so the Urologist referred me to a Radiation Oncologist. After the radiation treatments were over I went back to the Urologist to continue the Lupron treatments.
johnson2691
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
Do I need 6th Pluvicto infusion? PSA undetectable for 6 months.
PSA
undetectable (<0.02) since June (it was 0.31 in early May when accepted into trial with relatively low burden PSMA-avid lesions). Aug 4 CT/bone scans showed significant reductions in size and activity of lesions (prior to 3rd treatment).
PSA
undetectable (<0.02) since June (it was 0.31 in early May when accepted into trial with relatively low burden PSMA-avid lesions). Aug 4 CT/bone scans showed significant reductions in size and activity of lesions (prior to 3rd treatment).
LongTimeRunning
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
8 months ago
Almost 3 years on ADT + Erleada
then switched to lupron and Erleada after a few months since I had a reaction to Abi after a couple of months .Erleada also gave me rash in the beginning so cut down to half dose which I have been on for the last 2 years.I get tested every 3 months and Scan yearly and so far mets have resolved and
PSA
then switched to lupron and Erleada after a few months since I had a reaction to Abi after a couple of months .Erleada also gave me rash in the beginning so cut down to half dose which I have been on for the last 2 years.I get tested every 3 months and Scan yearly and so far mets have resolved and
PSA
mynacho
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
4 months ago
Keytruda - year 4
Finally I was able to get a PSMA Pet scan to ID the source of the
PSA
. I had trouble getting support for more radiation, but finally got it zapped. Palliative of course! Following the high dose proton beam radiation my
PSA
has been reduced to 0.01.
Finally I was able to get a PSMA Pet scan to ID the source of the
PSA
. I had trouble getting support for more radiation, but finally got it zapped. Palliative of course! Following the high dose proton beam radiation my
PSA
has been reduced to 0.01.
Chugach
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
Recently diagnosed and trying to work out what to do! All advice gratefully received.
I have a
psa
of 7.7. Gleason Score 3+4 = 7 one in 10 cores with a 2.5mm tumour length whoich is 20% of the core involved. 30% of cores showed cribreform pattern 4 glands. Area of concern on MRIs consistent on both MRIs and is where the positive biopsy was taken.
I have a
psa
of 7.7. Gleason Score 3+4 = 7 one in 10 cores with a 2.5mm tumour length whoich is 20% of the core involved. 30% of cores showed cribreform pattern 4 glands. Area of concern on MRIs consistent on both MRIs and is where the positive biopsy was taken.
welshsky
in
Prostate Cancer Network
4 months ago
Hypogonadism, heat flushing, and testosterone replacement
So far so good: 4
PSA
tests were reassuringly low. I am now almost 82 and I am hoping to deal with my strange heat-flushing problem, which I have had for several years.
So far so good: 4
PSA
tests were reassuringly low. I am now almost 82 and I am hoping to deal with my strange heat-flushing problem, which I have had for several years.
Smarks42
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 months ago
BAT trial
After 1 week my
PSA
flared from 50 to just over 90, in other circumstances this would have sent me into a major meltdown but the experts assure me this is a common occurrence and it is possible my
PSA
will remain elevated while I receive the testosterone boosters.
After 1 week my
PSA
flared from 50 to just over 90, in other circumstances this would have sent me into a major meltdown but the experts assure me this is a common occurrence and it is possible my
PSA
will remain elevated while I receive the testosterone boosters.
Bjry
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
Post treatment post ADT time to PSMA test
I’m assuming that since my current
PSA
level is so low (.01) a scan at this point would be pointless. At the same time adjuvant ADT should be taken longer if there is some metastasis. I guess the best scenario would have been to fly overseas to get the scan beforehand but I didn’t.
I’m assuming that since my current
PSA
level is so low (.01) a scan at this point would be pointless. At the same time adjuvant ADT should be taken longer if there is some metastasis. I guess the best scenario would have been to fly overseas to get the scan beforehand but I didn’t.
Yokohama2023
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
I got some doubts about the know-how of my oncologist
. :) This post is sort of a follow-up on another I did back in August: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer/posts/149892314/need-help-in-understanding-
psa
-level-recurrence-after-treatment. My
PSA
level on Friday was 0.14.
. :) This post is sort of a follow-up on another I did back in August: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer/posts/149892314/need-help-in-understanding-
psa
-level-recurrence-after-treatment. My
PSA
level on Friday was 0.14.
Mascouche
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
Tumor Mutation Burden
Just to add that I had 6 Pluvicto treatments with undetectable
PSA
since 12/22. The last Pluvicto was in April, 2023 and June
PSA
was undetectable. In Sept it shows 3.00
PSA
and scan showed multiple lymph nodes that unfortunetaly cannot be radiated (1 is too close to duodenum).
Just to add that I had 6 Pluvicto treatments with undetectable
PSA
since 12/22. The last Pluvicto was in April, 2023 and June
PSA
was undetectable. In Sept it shows 3.00
PSA
and scan showed multiple lymph nodes that unfortunetaly cannot be radiated (1 is too close to duodenum).
venecia1983
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
11 months ago
ART NIH Predicting the Outcome of Salvage Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy
Risk Subsequent
PSA
Progression - patients who experienced two or more
PSA
rises at levels of 0.2 ng/mL or higher or a single
PSA
level of 0.5 ng/mL or higher, are associated with a risk of subsequent
PSA
progression that is greater than 90%. 5.
Risk Subsequent
PSA
Progression - patients who experienced two or more
PSA
rises at levels of 0.2 ng/mL or higher or a single
PSA
level of 0.5 ng/mL or higher, are associated with a risk of subsequent
PSA
progression that is greater than 90%. 5.
RMontana
in
Active Surveillance - Prostate Cancer
11 months ago
Happy New Year and Update
I will have had 31 months of Lupron with mostly undetectable
PSA
. I will have had 29 months of Abiraterone at that point. Had IMRT radiation 24 months ago Both my MO and RO are interested in whether they have " CURED" me of Oligometastatic stage IV, Gleason 9.
I will have had 31 months of Lupron with mostly undetectable
PSA
. I will have had 29 months of Abiraterone at that point. Had IMRT radiation 24 months ago Both my MO and RO are interested in whether they have " CURED" me of Oligometastatic stage IV, Gleason 9.
Scout4answers
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
8 months ago
Prostate cancer but normal PSA?
A month after my diagnosis and prior to any treatment, I modified my diet and started supplements and dropped my
PSA
by 30% from 29 to 20 just with diet and nutrition. Yesterday, they did a follow-up 1-month blood panel and my
PSA
came back as 2.7!!!
A month after my diagnosis and prior to any treatment, I modified my diet and started supplements and dropped my
PSA
by 30% from 29 to 20 just with diet and nutrition. Yesterday, they did a follow-up 1-month blood panel and my
PSA
came back as 2.7!!!
Sagewiz
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
Respite from the fight
PSA
<.05! Bone mets and lung tumors shrunk. Radiologist reading report says successful treatment. Uptake in liver and spleen. We’re in our second week of vacation in Florida, where my Joe is sunning and swimming, biking, and hitting tennis balls!!!!
PSA
<.05! Bone mets and lung tumors shrunk. Radiologist reading report says successful treatment. Uptake in liver and spleen. We’re in our second week of vacation in Florida, where my Joe is sunning and swimming, biking, and hitting tennis balls!!!!
Cateydid
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 months ago
Trimix with atrial fibrillation meds
My
PSA
has been negligible since then. I was discharged from the hospital yesterday, after an arterial flutter, my first heart problem ever. I was discharged with amiodarone (Pacerone), apixaban (Eliquis), losartan (Cozaar), and metropol succinate XL (Toprol XL), at least temporarily.
My
PSA
has been negligible since then. I was discharged from the hospital yesterday, after an arterial flutter, my first heart problem ever. I was discharged with amiodarone (Pacerone), apixaban (Eliquis), losartan (Cozaar), and metropol succinate XL (Toprol XL), at least temporarily.
Smallfall
in
Prostate Cancer Network
9 months ago
THIS IS NOT GOOD over 40 Liver Lesions
PSA
went from in a month 0.77 to 3.61
PSA
al Range May 2, 2024 3.61 ng/mL 3.61ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Apr 4, 2024 0.77 ng/mL 0.77ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Mar 7, 2024 0.4 ng/mL 0.4ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Feb 2, 2024 0.22 ng/mL 0.22ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL
PSA
went from in a month 0.77 to 3.61
PSA
al Range May 2, 2024 3.61 ng/mL 3.61ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Apr 4, 2024 0.77 ng/mL 0.77ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Mar 7, 2024 0.4 ng/mL 0.4ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL Feb 2, 2024 0.22 ng/mL 0.22ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL <=3.99 ng/mL
Shorehousejam
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
4 months ago
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