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Re: Rising PSA

Thanks for the feedback. Very helpful. I will ask to be referred to the Carbon Cancer Center in Madison when I meet with my urologist on Monday. Given the rise in my PSA I believe his job is over and for the next stage I need a radiation oncologist. I need to make sure that it is cancer and not left over prostate tissue.

Re: Rising PSA

My situation was very similar to yours, although I did not have robotic surgery.
My PSA started going up 6 months after surgery. From my research I came to the conclusion that salvage radiation was better done sooner that later. I went to UCLA and I realized it is important to go where they have state of the art equipment and an experienced team. Because of the fast rise of my PSA it was
recommended that I also do 6 months of hormone therapy. The radiation was piece of cake. The hormone therapy was no fun. Now almost 5 years later my PSA is undetectable.

Re: Rising PSA

Thanks, I am planning to have radiation this summer.

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