My husband a radical prostatectomy for advanced prostate cancer. He did have some lymph node and nerve involvement. His doctor recommends regular PSA tests. If there is a recurrence of cancer in that area, does the PSA show that?
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Q: Does taking a regularPSA indicate any recurrence of cancer after you've had a radical prostatectomy.
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11/ 9/10 10:01pm
After a radical prostatectomy, rising PSA becomes the means of determining if there is any evidence of recurrence. With extra-prostatic disease at the time of the initial surgery, there is a much greater risk of subsequent recurrence. Consideration should be given to the use of hormonal ablation.
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