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Subject:   Re[2]: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy?
Name:   Paul
Date Posted:   Oct 22, 07 - 5:28 PM
Email:   PaulC1956@yahoo.com
Message:   Hi Terry, and thanks for your interest in this.

Yes, the first post-RP PSA test was early, and was repeated a week later with similar results. Below is a chronological history of my PSA readings to date, most recent first.

PSA values before prostatectomy:

  • 4.6 on 2007-09-25, per hospital (32 days post-RP)
  • 4.7 on 2007-09-18, per hospital (25 days post-RP)
  • RP done 2007-08-24
  • 4.56 on 2007-05-21, per urologist (different lab)
  • 5.2 on 2007-05-09, per GP, lab#2 (Hybritech)
  • 1.3 on 2005-05-20, per GP, lab#1(?)
  • 0.8 on 2004-01-15, per GP, lab#1
  • 0.9 on 2002-04-19, per general practitioner, lab#1


In other words, my PSA values this year have been:
- May 2007: 5.2 and 4.56 (different labs)
- Aug 2007: Prostatectomy
- Sep 2007: 4.7 and 4.6 (same lab, ~1 month post-RP)

I'm will certainly want to see another PSA reading or two before making any life-changing treatment decisions. Also, the HAMA possibility cited by Ted Coxhead looks very interesting (see parallel thread).

Thanks again!
/Paul
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Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ted Coxhead · Oct 22, 07 - 4:10 PM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ted Coxhead · Oct 22, 07 - 4:17 PM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Terry Herbert · Oct 25, 07 - 4:04 AM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ted Coxhead · Nov 4, 07 - 10:47 AM
Re: Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ralph Schneider · Nov 16, 07 - 4:24 AM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ted Coxhead · Nov 16, 07 - 10:27 PM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Terry Herbert · Nov 17, 07 - 7:15 AM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Terry Herbert · Dec 5, 07 - 4:46 AM
Re: Explanation for nondecrease in PSA despite prostatectomy? by Ted Coxhead · Feb 29, 08 - 10:04 AM


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