PSA on the increase!

First diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2006 had 20 Sessions Radiotherapy 55GY total, followed by Hormone treatment for 3 years and PSA was down at @ 0.1.

Over the years therefore, I have had PSA checks every 6 months, but since November 2010 PSA 0.27, it has been increasing, the last couple of years as below:

16th Sept 2021 PSA@0.94
15th March 2022 PSA@1.15
8th Sept 2022 PSA@1.47
23rd March 2023 PSA@2.17
24th May 2023 PSA@2.57
24 August 2023 PSA @ 3.22
24th November 2023 PSA @ 3.46 up 0.24
7th March 2024 PSA @5.61 up 2.15

Rather concerned about the sudden increase, at which point should I be concerned and what treatment might be used to bring my PSA down.

Thank you for any reply.

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  • Hello Roy, and thank you for posting.

    I am afraid as we are nurses we are unable to give a medical opinion and suggest what treatments might be used. It is best to discuss this with your specialist and/or prostate nurse (CNS) who knows you and your cancer.

    We do have a page on what happens if your prostate cancer comes back if this is at all helpful.

    Take care Roy, and if you want to talk things through with a nurse on the helpline the number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040. The lines are open from 9 am till 5 pm, Monday to Friday. 

    Sarah.

  • Good news, spoke to my cancer nurse to day and she reassured me that the sudden jump she believes is due to the fact that I had recently spent a week in hospital with cholangitis (often referred to as primary biliary cirrhosis) a type of liver disease.
    The hospital had taken the PSA test during the time I was in hospital and she Is 90% sure that the next test I have in early April will show a lower figure.

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  • Good news, spoke to my cancer nurse to day and she reassured me that the sudden jump she believes is due to the fact that I had recently spent a week in hospital with cholangitis (often referred to as primary biliary cirrhosis) a type of liver disease.
    The hospital had taken the PSA test during the time I was in hospital and she Is 90% sure that the next test I have in early April will show a lower figure.

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