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Posted 9/2/2015 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
OK, I have kind of been expecting this since I am a G9, SV+ with 1 foci positive margin, surgery only. Still, I was hoping to still be undetectable. But, nope, they have now, 18 months out, detected some PSA. Just got this message:
"This test was normal. Your PSA was 0.01"

I need to try to find the 2 studies( I think 2, one out of L.A., Ca, one over seas?) linking .03 to almost certain BCR later on.

Oh well, even if I keep progressing, at least I've already bought 18 months worth of healing (and maybe more) before the possibility of any other treatments. That is probably very worthwhile.

Here is hoping for a machine variation! yeah
Posted 9/2/2015 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
Until you see a .02, it's still a bit of speculation or a lab error. I vote for a retest. Maybe someone just miss reported.

That's optimistic view.

On the flip side - sucks. Tall Allen quotes those studies, maybe he can point you to those. As I recall a rise to .02 was a bad sign and confirmed .03 means you need to start the next treatment (if you'd fallen to undetectable).

Still at those low levels the test can be finicky. Maybe you should retest in a few weeks.

Andrew
Posted 9/2/2015 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with Andrew that 0.01 doesn't mean anything, and sometimes they leave out the "<". Here's the article about the studies you're talking about:

When should the patient and doctor consider salvage radiation therapy?
Posted 9/2/2015 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
Thx for the link!
Posted 9/2/2015 10:01 AM (GMT 0)
Agreed with the guys above. Wait for the second test and then, if it increases you can start thinking about other treatments.
Posted 9/2/2015 12:14 PM (GMT 0)
Billy on, good luck, hope it turns into laberror. If not at least you are on top of it. And yeah, I agree , retest
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