PSA 3 years after brachytherapy

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duckster

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Posted 7/26/2018 9:53 PM (GMT 0)

2 1/2 years after brachytherapy my PSA is 1.3. Should I be concerned. It as been going down since my procedure.

InTheShop

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Posted 7/26/2018 9:57 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome to HW.

as long as it's going down you're good. Radiation is a slow road and your PSA could keep dropping for years before you hit nadir.

What was your PSA before?

Andrew

browntrout

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Posted 7/26/2018 9:59 PM (GMT 0)

duckster: If you could provide us with a little more info we could make a better call. Know this for sure, "downward" trends are good news! Know also that some LDR folks take longer than 2 1/2 years to nadir.

Michael_T

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Posted 7/26/2018 10:11 PM (GMT 0)

Your PSA going down is a good thing. But can you fill in on your initial diagnosis? Gleason score, PSA and anything else that's relevant. Also did you have LDR (seeds) or HDR brachy?

Tudpock18

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Posted 7/26/2018 11:48 PM (GMT 0)

Hello Duckster and welcome. The other posters have asked the operative questions so please give us a little more info so we can do a better job of responding. If you could include the whole string of post brachy PSA readings that would be helpful also particularly to assess if you are simply having a bounce.

In general though...down is good and it can take a long time to reach nadir. It took me 6 years.

Jim

Tall Allen

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Posted 7/27/2018 6:03 AM (GMT 0)

Mine took 4-5 years to reach nadir. Slower is better.

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