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Health Encyclopedia: Prostate Cancer Options If Treatments Fail

Options if Treatments Fail

Indications of Persistent Cancer after Initial Treatment

Rising PSA Levels. If prostate cancer has been eliminated, PSA levels should drop to 0.5 ng/mL or less after treatment. A sudden rise or persistently elevated PSA levels after treatment are often indications that prostate cancer persists:

If PSA levels are above 2.0 ng/mL, then cancer is most likely still present.
If PSA levels are between 0.5 and 2.0 ng/mL, the situation is less clear. One study indicated that measu...

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