Hi. I just called my cancer nurse after my latest blood test yesterday and it’s come back untraceable. I had prostate removal but unfortunately that did not do the job. I then had 4 weeks of radiotherapy aimed around the prostate bed and 6 months of hormone treatment. Previous to the psa yesterday my last blood test 3 months ago after radiotherapy had finished also came back untraceable but I was told the hormone treatment could be giving a false reading and I would need to wait until the blood test I had yesterday for a more accurate outlook. So I’ve been told it’s very encouraging. It’s 3 months since I finished hormone treatment so hopefully it’s not the H/T that’s suppressing the psa. Anyway that’s about it. Thanks and I wish you all well.
Hello MWP
In a nutshell the Hormone Therapy puts the cancer to sleep by removing it's food - testosterone. Once it's stopped growing the Radiotherapy kills the cancer cells for good.
The Radiotherapy keeps working long after your 20 fractions have been completed and an untraceable PSA is magic. You should be very pleased with the result.
Best wishes - Brian.
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