Dear All, Thank you again for your feedback and advice. Just sharing information about my consulting expedition regarding a possible low uPSA recurrence that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago in the...
Hi Mos_Ser, Do you know what is the method and the machine used for the uPSA tests that gave the results 0.01 - 0.02 - 0.08 and back to 0.01? Enjoy the new result! It seems that 0.08 was just an...
Hi Zzarth, Just some questions... What was the limit of detection (LoD) of your reported undetectable uPSAs on 1/17 and 4/17? What was the method and equipment used? Do you know? With this...
Hi Robert, I am in a very similar situation to yours regarding a surprise result for my uPSA also from Labcorp using the Roche ECLIA methodology. I had my RALP at Hopkins in August 2013, and like you...
Hi Island Time, I am trying to find out if indeed this could have been a Lab error. I am really surprised by the change from < 0.006 ng/ml in March 2017 to = 0.016 ng/ml in August 2017. I am hoping...
Hi Jonathan, Thank you for your input. Indeed stress is not a good thing. I will try my best to stay cool. I keep reading that the threshold value of 0.03 ng/ml is being used by more institutions....
Hi Allen, Thank you for your input. I hope that is just a random fluctuation. I will retest to try to eliminate this possibility. Is there a consensus threshold value for uPSA that should...
Hi Robert, Thank you for your input. My uPSA from Labcorp initially reported down to 0.015 ng/ml. However, in March I had a report down to 0.006 ng/ml. I do not know what was changed, but the report...
Hi Wilderness, Thank you for your input. I had a focal margin at the bladder neck with G 3 + 3 = 6. I will retest for sure. I keep trying to eat healthy and trying to exercise (biking, tennis,...
Dear All, I was hoping to post an undetectable value for my PSA 4 years after my prostatectomy. My PSA test in early March was < 0.006 ng/ml, but my most recent test (that I just got today 11th of...
Hi InTheShop (Andrew), It is always great to hear good news! Congratulations! All the best, Joe....
Hi All, In this post I am reviving the topic of ultra-sensitive PSA tests and their usefulness, in particular for PCa patients with adverse post-op pathology. I have seen quite useful discussions in...
Hi Whynot27, I was researching on ultra-sensitive PSA tests in connection to a positive margin that I had, and stumbled on the thread that you started. It seems that you did not have any post-op...
Hi apacker1950, Congratulations on the 8 year mark! I noticed in your signature that you were G6 at biopsy, did you remain a G6 after surgery? Was your post-op pathology report flawless? All the...
Hi needadvice1911, You have already received very good advice from others. I do not have much to add. Except perhaps to share a few thoughts. My wife is European, and I have followed a...
Hi Pasayten, Congratulation again on your great post-SRT results. In your signature, your post-SRT PSA values are shown as 0.01 with the less than sign. Do you know which ultra-sensitive assay was...
Hi acsd, I am on a similar boat, due to a positive margin at the bladder neck with G 6 at the margin. So I will add what actions I have taken so far regarding ART versus SRT at BCR, with the hope...
Hi 6071, Congratulations on your 5th anniversary! It is great to hear fellow a G7 doing well. You may want to update your story at the threads "Gleason 7 at Healing Well: Your Stories"...
Hi Jazzman (Jonathan), Congratulations! It is great to hear that a fellow G7 (3+4) with positive margins (PT2+) has undetectable PSA (< 0.03) since surgery in November 2010. Happy 3-year anniversary!...
Hi Break60 (Bob), Was your result exactly 0.1 ng/ml? In case you have received your result over the phone, if you have not done so, it may be useful to check the printed lab report, just to make...
Hi Pasayten, This is great news! Galileo, TC-Las Vegas and I were wondering about others that have gone through the ART and SRT paths in the thread ... "SRT and ART survivors! How are you doing?"...
Hi Oldguysrule58 (Pat), This is great news! Congratulations! I sincerely hope that you continue to have undetectable readings. All the best, Joe....
Hi Todd, Great results! I hope that all continues going well. Your journey is inspirational! All the best, Joe....
Hi Tony, Congratulations! Keep up the good work! All the best, Joe....
Hi Galileo, It is nice to see that some long term ART/SRT fellows are doing well several years post-treatment. Let us see if the names in your list, Pasayten, Norskie, Pelahatchie, Bootheel,...
Hi Tony, It is always nice to see and read about long term survivors and thrivers. Stories like these are very uplifting! I hope that I can make it that far. All the best, Joe....
Hi Lewvino, It is great that you have finished you RT without major short term side effects. I hope that mid-term and long-term side effects will also be minimal, and that you rejoin the zero-club...
Hi Bohemond, Thank you for sharing the info. I consulted recently with Dr. D'Amico at Dana-Farber/Brigham-Women to hear his opinion on ART versus SRT regarding my positive surgical margin. So I was...
Hi Bohemond, Thanks for the post and the link to the article. You mentioned that you had all your PCa treatment at a university medical center. Which I presume included your surgery in 2002 and your...
Hi All, I have noticed that a few of us have recently embarked in SRT (Lewino, Tatt2man and possibly others) and some are considering ART (Break60, myself and possibly others). I also noticed a...
Hi all, Anymore G7's out there? All the best, Joe....
Hi NJS, This is great news! If the first PSA at 6 weeks was not a transcription error, it was probably just the flushing out effect. With your statistics it should remain there at < 0.01. I am happy...
Hi Lewino, It is great that the side effects are miminal so far I gathered that you have just a couple more days to go. During your RT are you also taking some adjuvant HT? All the best, Joe....
Hi Break60 (Bob), You got already a lot of great advice from Tony and Tall Allen. I will consult with Dr. D'Amico (Dana-Farber/Brigham Women) very soon and will inquire about his recommendation for...
Hi Aachen, I will consult with Dr. D'Amico very soon and hear what he has to say about ART versus SRT, and I will let you know his recommendation and we can compare notes. All the best, Joe....
Hi Break60 (Bob), Are you heading towards ART? Are you considering doing your RT, if necessary, at Hopkins too? All the best, Joe....
Hi Lewino, How is your RT going? Keep everyone posted. All the best, Joe....
Hi Tatt2man (Bronson), It looks like your RT is going well. I hope it continues going smoothly. All the best, Joe....
Hi Purgatory (David), You had a nice post, as always with a lot of wisdom. Wishes for many more anniversaries. All the best, Joe....
1) When and How did you find out that you had PCa? I found out that I had PCa via a biopsy in late June 2013, following a routine PSA test (6.1) in late May 2013 and confirmatory PSA test (6.6) three...
Hi All Gleason 7's, I was reading some older Healing Well posts in order to educate myself further about PCa, and I came across a couple of postings that inspired this one. The first posting was...
Hi Bubbafish (Finchrat), You have received quite a lot of good advice already. At biopsy I was a Gleason 6 (3+3). Got the biopsy pathology report with Epstein at Hopkins. I decided to have surgery,...
Hi Rust, The AUA considers a BCR when the PSA reaches 0.2 ng/ml. If your last reading with the ultra-sensitive test was 0.12 ng/ml and the four-fold increase happened within four months. I think that...
Hi NolaVette, Congratulations on your great two year results! It is nice to see that some G7's are doing very well post-surgery. I was wondering if would be interesting to start a G7 club so that we...
Hi BigMac (Bill), Congratulations! I wish you all the best! Joe....
Hi HighlanderCFH (Chuck) My pathology report showed Gleason (3 + 4 = 7), but the positive margin at the bladder neck was 3mm = 0.3cm long with Gleason (3 + 3 = 6) at the margin. I am hoping that what...
Hi Break60(Bob), Just sent the research articles to you. All the best, Joe....
Hi Rust, What was the Gleason grade at your margin? What was the location of your margin? What was your PSA pre-surgery? Did you surgeon and your radiation oncologist recommend the same treatment...
Hi Lewvino, I wish you the best! Keep hanging in there. The are tons of us cheering for you. Just take it easy and try to rest as much as you can. Are you doing your RT at Vanderbilt? All the best,...