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Posted 1/15/2019 12:48 AM (GMT 0)
I had a PSA reading of 3.38 in July 2018 up from a year before which my doctor found and said to get my prostate tested.

In October I was diagnosed with PC T2b Gleason 4+3 cancer with a PSA of 3.38 with a left-sided nodule with 3 of 15 cores positive, 60% pattern 4

I decided early in December to go for brachytherapy plus general beam

On Jan 10th I just saw the radiation oncologist and my PSA is up to 6.59

I'm worried about this large increase in the PSA but the oncologist just said "it happens"

Does anyone have any perspective on this? Should I ask for hormone therapy in advance of my brachytherapy to slow down my PSA readings? Or should I just wait for the brachytherapy plus general beam in about 2 months?

Thanks!
Posted 1/15/2019 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
When was your biopsy? When was the PSA taking? Well, poking 15 holes in your prostate and the resulting inflammation/infection can push your PSA up temporarily (weeks/months). This isn't unexpected. Your PC isn't going anywhere for a couple of months.

Stick with your plan, this reading doesn't change anything. In fact I'm surprised that anyone thought a PSA test now would be a useful thing to do.

Although, adding HT to your treatment plan might increase the effectiveness of the RT treatments, but your RO should already have discussed that with you.
Andrew
Posted 1/15/2019 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
Hi
Thanks for your feedback.

During my annual checkup my first PSA of 3.38 was diagnosed in July 2018.

The biopsy was done Oct 3rd 2018

The most recent PSA of 6.59 was found on Jan 10th 2018

Thanks for your advice
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