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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / April 2005Update on PSA 45.5
In January, 1997, my first ever PSA at a routine physical was 45.5. Biopsy results with 6 cores were 6's, 7's and one 8. Bone scan was OK and lymph node biopsies from the surgery on March 5, 1997 were OK. I was 68 years old. For 3 years my PSA stayed at less than 1.0, but not <0.1 When It started to rise my urologist began to treat me with Lupron and Casodex. For the past 2 years on Lupron only. So here I am eight years later at age 76 and just back from my quarterly appointment with my doctor. PSA remains at <0.1. Another three-month Lupron shot and an appointment for July 12. Dick Winters Sounds great Dick, keep it up (no pun intended). Tom > In January, 1997, my first ever PSA at a routine physical was 45.5. > Biopsy results with 6 cores were 6's, 7's and one 8. Bone scan was OK [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dick Winters Dick Has there been any discussion of additional modalities of treatments? Any suggestions of discussion with a medical and/or radiation oncologist? I believe that it is becoming more common to get a "team" approach beyond just the advice of a urolgist in high risk pCa. ADT3 will work for a good while, but it may not be enough to prevent a relapse or a bout of AIPCA from occuring. I seem to recall more information about you from earlier postings, but am giving you a "gut" level opinion based on your recent posting. Richard fr Monterey Dx'd 5/05, 57yo, bpsa 12.8, GS 4+4, 9/12 bx posative, 80-90%. ADT3, ADT3, Chemo, IMRT, HRD S/b Dx'd 5/04, not 05 What an inspirational post, Dick!! Keep on going!! MikeH > In January, 1997, my first ever PSA at a routine physical was 45.5. > Biopsy results with 6 cores were 6's, 7's and one 8. Bone scan was OK [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dick Winters Glad you checked in again, Dick. And very happy to hear you're PSA is static.  SignaturePSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05 PSA .07 .05 .06 .05 non Illegitimi carborundum > In January, 1997, my first ever PSA at a routine physical was 45.5. > Biopsy results with 6 cores were 6's, 7's and one 8. Bone scan was OK [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Dick Winters |
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