IF THE PROSATE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SURGURY AND RADIATION WAS GIVEN IN CONCERN OF PSA RAISING SLOWLY. AFTER ALL WAS DONE WE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR TO FIND OUT REULTS AND PSA IS STILL RISING SLOWLY, WOULD THERE BE A REASEN FOR THIS? I THOUGHT PSA IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROSTATE AND THIS GIVE OUT THE HORMON? PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND?
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Q: prosatate and psa
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8/19/08 11:40am
If the PSA continues to rise after a patient undergoes surgery and radiation for the treatment of prostate cancer, this implies that there is a recurrence of the cancer, either locally in the region of the previous prostate, in nearby lymph nodes, in bone, or circulating tumor cells. Depending on the rate of the rise of the PSA, your age, and characteristics of the original tumor, further treatment may be indicated.
6/24/08 3:14pm
Hi Paula,
Thanks for your question. I'm passing it along to one of our doctors to answer, and we'll let you know when you have a reponse.
-Dan
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