I also asked for ADT and she was resistant to say the least. Oncogist recommended radiotherapy to the prostate bed. After 1 year, it had progressively risen to 0.023. Seminal visicle involvement, positive margins, perineural spread. Upgraded post radical prostatectomy to T3b and Gleason 9. I am often referred to as an exception by members of the forum.ĭiagnosed at 46 with T3a and Gleason 7.
Another mentioned that because I was quite young at diagnosis there is a higher likelihood of metastasis.Ĭan anyone suggest a reliable source of information on this please, or otherwise offer some advice? One article mentioned that with my pre-surgery numbers recurrence is a 95% probability. I have done some reading, but have seen conflicting information. Based upon the trajectory of my PSA readings, I have a hunch that my next result will be approaching the 0.2 level. My consultant's advice is 'wait till you hit 0.2 and get another PET scan'. However, it has started to rise again fairly sharply and I am now at 0.14.
Post-surgery, my PSA dropped to 0.04 and stayed there for a year. Prior to my RARP I had a PSMA PET scan which showed that the cancer was mostly contained within the prostate, but breaking out very slightly.
I had a robotic prostatectomy approaching 2 years ago, full nerve sparing on one side and partial on the other,
