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PSA rise after 6 months on hormone treatment

Rosaliemcfall
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Hi,

My 84 year old dad was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January. He never had a biopsy so we have no Gleason score.

It had spread to the pelvis and right femur. At its highest his PSA was 31, however he was on Combodart and that might be a low reading as a result.

Three months after his first hormone injection his PSA had gone down to 1.97.

But today he went for his second injection, six months into the treatment, and his PSA has risen to 4.9.

We're worried sick and now have to wait for an oncology appointment and scans etc.

Has anyone else's PSA risen so quickly on hormone treatment and what did that mean for you?

 

Many thanks in advance.

Rosalie.

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    Hi. 

    Thought I'd reply, it is possible to go onto hormone therapy tablets to help, remember I'm not medicaly trained just a cancer patient. 

    I was diagnosed Feb 2016 prostate gone to lymph nodes, spine, ribs pelvis and a lung classed as palliative care been living a normal life had to retire to look after my disabled wife she needs 24 /7 care she has Alzheimers and parkinsons.

    My psa was 1581 went onto hormone therapy for life and cemotherapy six sessions. Over two years psa went to 0.03 next two years it rose to 2.2 beginning of this year by March was 26 a month ago 65 oncologist putting me on stronger hormone therapy.

    Still feeling fine still looking after my wife. Good luck and best wishes. 

    Billy 

     

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    Hi Billy,

     

    Thanks so much for your message. Was amazing to get such a quick and heartening reply.

    Glad you're doing so well and long may it continue. 

    Best wishes to you and your wife.

    R. 

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