Monthly Abiraterone Update

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Since January, when I started my current treatment, I have had my PSA checked by two labs, four days apart. The first test is done in Atlanta as part of the clinical trial while the second is done in Kansas City as part of my regular monthly Oncologist appointment.  The difference in the test results are expected, one of the first things we learned after being diagnosed was to always use the same lab. Though we have changed labs a few times (due to changing doctors) we have always focused on the trend and not individual test scores. 

 

Though my test in Atlanta from Thursday showed a slowing of the trend, my PSA was up again. Today I am here to report that my number from the lab in Kansas City is actually DOWN 17% to 336!

 

Here are the raw numbers since January.

 

KC

ATL

01/31/11

349

200

01/25/11

02/28/11

356

250

02/24/11

03/28/11

403

293

03/24/11

04/25/11

336

323

04/21/11

Remaining patient for another 672 hours......-- Emersonwww.flhw.orgEvery 2.25 minutes a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Every 16.5 minutes a man dies from the disease.