Salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy

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I have prostate cancer progression after a radical prostatectomy in July 2015. Currently on hormone therapy (prostap)

My oncolgist was initially very reluctant to recommend radiotherapy for the two local recurrences I have (one on the prostate bed and one is in a remnant seminal vesicle). The reasons were treating the seminal vesicle area would result in a lot of bowel being hit. I had another appointment on Monday the result of which is I am going to have a radiotherapy planning scan on Friday 3rd March with a full bladder to see if this pushes some of the bowel away from where radiation will strike. I will meet again on 27/3 to get the results of the scan and a risk assessment on the possible toxicity of radiotherapy,

Has anyone else on this forum had salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy?

How were the side effects? What as the outcome?

Thanks in anticipation.

Ian.

Seamus47 over 6 years ago in reply to Ido4

Great news Des. Long may it continue.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift.

Seamus

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Ido4 over 5 years ago in reply to Seamus47

A little update as I haven't posted for a while.

I continue to get 3 monthly PSA tests. Latest PSA test 10/2/2021, still <0.1 which is a great relief. I coughed up blood a few weeks back and had a chest CT which has come back normal thank goodness. Possibly a residual infection was the cause. Next PSA test May 2021.

(Radical Prostatectomy July 2015, biochemical recurrence September 2016, Hormone therapy December 2016 to April 2019, salvage radiotherapy March/April 2017, 20 sessions 55 Grays)

Best wishes to everyone.

Ido4

Grundo over 5 years ago in reply to Ido4

That's good news Ian, hopefully u can go to 6 months Psa test soon

Best wishes

Steve

Ido4 over 5 years ago in reply to Grundo

Thanks Steve. I’ve been on 3 monthly tests for nearly 6 years now. It would be great to move to 6 monthly tests.
Take care,

Ian

Ido4

Ido4 over 4 years ago in reply to Ido4

Latest PSA from 17th September 2021, still <0.1, so pleased and relieved. First grandchild due in February, so much want to be part of their life for as long as possible.

Ido4

Seamus47 over 4 years ago in reply to Ido4

Our local Urology department couldn't wait to put me onto six monthly tests. So much so that they totally ignored the tests for 15 months and I had to arrange my own through the GP. The great thing about the GP doing them is that I get the result by text the next day. To get the result of the last test I had done by the Urology department I had to phone several times and was eventually given it over the phone by the consultant's secretary!

My next test by them is in December, let's hope that they have improved their results service by then.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift.

Seamus

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Ido4 over 4 years ago in reply to Seamus47

That’s good you get results texted the next day. I ask for a printout which I collect from GP surgery. Hope your next result is good.

Ido4

Grundo over 4 years ago in reply to Ido4

So, good news on two fronts.

Best wishes

Steve

Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Ido4

Hi I just posted on SRT my current level psa is 0.02.

Am looking to hear from other people who went through SRT.

I have Gleason 9 which worries me an awful lot.

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