Elevated PSA

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Seeking

advice and information-

In

5/09 I was diagnosed with PCa. I was 60 years old at the time of diagnosis, and

will turn 62 in January. The biopsy indicated that there were 2 of 12 samples

with cancer, on the right side of the prostate. My Gleason Score was 6 (3+3). One

block was <5% and the other was approximately 15%. I had robotic surgery in

August of ’09. The doctor said that the cancer was contained within the

prostate. He sampled the lymph nodes and did not find anything. The pathology

came back with a Gleason Score of 7 (3+4). I had a follow-up in 11/09 and had a

PSA of 0.11, in 2/10 the PSA was 0.19, and I went back today and it was 0.3. I

have another appointment in March to see where my level is.

My

doctor suggested that I schedule an appt. with a radiologist, which is

scheduled for the 19th of this month. He said that usually the

radiologist won’t treat until the PSA is between 0.5 and 1.0, but said

that I could talk to him for input. He also said that the level of my PSA is

too small for a bone scan to detect anything. He also said that he would not

suggest hormone therapy unless the radiation was attempted and my PSA levels

were higher.

I’ve

been following this site since I was first diagnosed, and have been reading of

issues with radiation—burns and bowel issues. I don’t want to rush

into anything, but I am concerned with the fact that my PSA has almost tripled

since November of last year.

Any

advice and/or suggestions would be appreciated.

Tks-Dennis

Dennis J

dennisp42@...

Seffner, FL 33584