Question for Salvage radiation verterans or other informed readers

Pelahatchie

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Posted 4/23/2008 8:05 PM (GMT 0)

After salvage radiation what is the average period of time to psa nadir. I have read that it is between 6 and 18 months on external radiation to the prostate as the primary treatment but can't find anything on averages for salvage radiation. Input appreciated.

Doting Daughter

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Posted 4/23/2008 11:46 PM (GMT 0)

Great question! I am curious about this too, however, my father is on HT, so I don't know if his PSA will necessarily be accurate, but we will take all the O's we can get :) What about you other guys out there....how long did it take your PSA to drop following salvage radiation? Father's Information DX July 15, 2007 Age 62 (now 63) PSA 5.5 Original Gleason 3+4=7 Post Surgery Gleason- 4+3=7 DaVinci Surgery Aug 31, 2007 Focally Positive Right Margin One positive node Bone Scan/CT Negative (Sept. 10, 2007) T3a N1 M0 Oct. 17 PSA 0.07 Nov. 13 PSA 0.05 Casodex adm. Nov 07 Lupron beg. Dec 03, 2007 2 yr Radiation started March 03-April 22, 2008- 8 weeks 5x a week 8 weeks of radiation down!!! Praying for a cured dad. First PSA 3 months! Post edited to single space signture... Post Edited By Moderator (bluebird) : 4/26/2008 9:43:43 PM (GMT-6)

sterd82

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Posted 4/24/2008 1:12 AM (GMT 0)

I'll be curious to see the responses... I was on hormone therapy for 6 months concurrent with salvage radiation--- so my first PSA a few months after treatment radiation was undetectable...

It took about 6 months for the hormone block to wear off, so I'm not sure my PSA at undectable 6 months ago means a whole lot--- getting checked in 3 weeks --- hoping/praying for undectable then!

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