Here I go again. 6 monthly PSA in about a week and being me, the anxiety kicks in. It was 2.7 last time and this one will be about 19 1/2 months after rt without hormone treatment. G7 (3+4.) Question: can a bounce occur after about this time, or are they usually later? I'm asking only so I won't panic if mine goes up this time. They have been 7.4 + before rt, to 3.1, 2.9 and early March this year 2.7. Small drops apart from the first drop to 3.1, but I'm told the pattern is ok. Thanks and apologies for being so anxious.
It dropped to 1.5. Very pleased!
The PSA can certainly bounce around, but typically a “good” result is the collapse of the PSA after RT (or any other treatment) and that the PSA in later tests stays no higher than the first post RT PSA result.
If the doctors give the all clear then its good to trust that.