I was diagnosed with PC May 17, PSA 9, Gleason 4+3, T2c/T3a?. Aged 58.
Had the option of Open RP, Robotic RP or Radiotherapy.
Opted for RT and immediately put on Bicalutamide.
Started RT mid Oct 17 and finished mid Nov 17 , 20 sessions over 4 weeks, PSA was down to 3.3 prior to start..
First PSA in Dec 17 after RT Finished 0.6 (still on HT).
Mar 18 PSA 0.1 (still on HT).
Came off Bicalutamide end of Jun 18.
Sep 18 PSA after all treatment 0.38
Jan 19 PSA 0.6 (3 months)
Apr 19 PSA 0.6 (3 moths)
Nov 19 PSA 0.9 (6 months)
Jan 20 PSA 0.8 (3 months) Latest test
Oncologist not to concerned, PSA a bit up and down, no real concern about doubling times. However, if it rises above 1 he will consider scans or tests, he thinks it could be dormant prostate cancer cells somewhere in the body that are producing the PSA. Apparently some cancer cells can be tolerant to Radiation.
I asked if the PSA could be be produced by any remaining healthy prostate cells and he thinks not.
Has any one else had a similar story/results.
Would love to hear from you.
Kind regards.
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