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Posted 4/22/2010 7:28 PM (GMT -5)
I had my first post surgery psa 4-10-10 the nurse called me and said it was 0.1. I,m at day 8 of adjunct RT today and asked my Dr about the psa it wasn't 0.1 it was <0.1 and below the detectable limit of the test. what a difference.  DICK
Posted 4/22/2010 9:07 PM (GMT -5)
I am a bit shocked that you are in RT with <0.1. That is the zero club. Did you have PSA test that were climbing before you started the RT?

Good luck with treatment and celebrate that big Zero.

Cajun Jeff
Posted 4/22/2010 9:07 PM (GMT -5)
I am a bit shocked that you are in RT with <0.1. That is the zero club. Did you have PSA test that were climbing before you started the RT?

Good luck with treatment and celebrate that big Zero.

Cajun Jeff
Posted 4/22/2010 9:12 PM (GMT -5)
bemis,

if you had a true .10 PSA, while that is a low amount, it is still considered detectable.

if you PSA <.1, that is considered undetectable, and can range from a therotetical .00 (which is unlikely) to .09.

Here at HW, anything below .10 is considered a Zero.

Jeff: with his positive margins, and being stage 3, looks like his dr. is doing radiation as a pre-emptive thing, instead of waiting for recurrance to happen. that would be my guess
Posted 4/23/2010 6:31 AM (GMT -5)
I too am surprised that radiation is being done at this stage as many doctors generally will wait until PSA becomes detectable. However, it's possible as Purgatory said, that the doctor decided to do adjuvant radiation but I am concerned that with such a low (undetectable) PSA that a doctor would opt to do this at this stage.
Posted 4/23/2010 9:28 AM (GMT -5)
Cajon Jeff Its like Purgatory said.My pathology bumped my chance of reaccurance up and from my reasearch, and Dr Allen Partins advice I decided to proceed with the RT now as opposed to waiting for the psa to rise.I know there are different opinions but I just felt like beiing as agressive as possible and getting treatment behind me.By the way I felt rough last week but now I feel almost normal for the first time since surgery 1-23-10.Well I've got to go 2 min till I need to head home to head to the hospital. Thanks DICK
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