Psa up. Now what do we do

lindi143
lindi143 Member Posts: 29
edited October 2020 in General Cancer
Hi the psa is up after a couple of years at close to 0. We have had chemo immunotherapy and are on xtandi and elongard. Not sure what the dr will recommend any thoughts on what we might do next. We are trying to do anything but chemo. Thanks in advance

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  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 329
    edited October 2020
    Sorry to hear this. The PSA is up from what to what? And, did the same lab - using the same protocol - do both tests?
  • lindi143
    lindi143 Member Posts: 29
    edited October 2020
    It is up from 2 to 9 in 6 mos. no it is a different lab as the dr office used to do it but their machine broke. Not the most confidence inspiring thing but it is what it is
  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 329
    Hard to compare the two. I would hope that another test will be done in a reasonable amount of time - the same lab using the same protocol for reasons of accuracy. Although the increase seems rather startling, PC patients can Some patients have a relatively low PSA while others with very high PSA do not develop the cancer.

    Probably time for some cores to be taken - but that is doctor's call. No point in over-stressing until and unless the biopsy results reveal a malignancy. Even then, panic is not helpful. "If" it is a recurrence or a breakout, time to research the latest in drugs and drug combinations, as well as clinical trials.

    I have not had PC, but three other cancers. I am alive almost solely because of clinical trial participation - four and counting. If need be, find the available clinical trials here: www.clinicaltrials.gov/
  • Whitey61
    Whitey61 Member Posts: 26
    Have you had Genomic sequencing done ?
  • lindi143
    lindi143 Member Posts: 29
    Whitey61. Not yet that is in my
    List of things to ask the dr in a couple of weeks. How are you doing. I hope you are well. I’m glad to hear from you
  • Whitey61
    Whitey61 Member Posts: 26
    Lindi143, yes I'm still doing well and in Remission 6 yrs now.. treatment to end after 50 infusions currently in December...Covid has stopped my speaking tour and in person advocacy work.
  • lindi143
    lindi143 Member Posts: 29
    I’m glad to hear you doing good. We have been hit by Covid now dealing with that.
  • lindi143
    lindi143 Member Posts: 29
    Whitey61. What infusions have you been on. I’m
    Not sure what they will do no. I would like to do immunotherapy again as it worked fir about 2 years. We are waiting to see dr but now since we have Covid. It will be put off I supposed

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