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Brutal increase in PSA level in 3 months

User
Posted 27 Dec 2024 at 14:01

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

 Fantastic news! I'm in the pub. I'll have a celebratory drink with you, mate.👍

It is confirmed that the sudden increase in PSA to 35.80

and subsequent drop to 11.70 and now to 5.59 was due to something

non-cancerous such as prostatitis

Edited by member 27 Dec 2024 at 14:04  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 27 Dec 2024 at 22:21
Good news. While PSA is above "normal", it is pretty much unchanged over the past year - once an infection controlled. AS seems to have been the right option.

Best wishes for the New Year!

User
Posted 11 Jan 2025 at 16:49

hello friends

The dilemma now is whether to continue monitoring

or apply focal therapy (nanoknife) to prevent the known tumor

from taking me to the operating room one day. 

Does anyone know if focal therapy is advisable for G6 tumors?

Do you advise me to continue monitoring or destroy it with focal therapy?

User
Posted 27 Mar 2025 at 20:54

hello... well next week must be make new PSA control...

After my last MRI scan three months ago, which showed a stable Gleason 6 tumor and no new lesions, The PSA value 5.59 too 3 months ago.
I'm once again panicking and experiencing very high anxiety about the possible PSA results.


Edited by member 27 Mar 2025 at 20:56  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 02 Apr 2025 at 22:41
Well today i have check PSA control, here my history

30/05/2022: 4.14 ng/ml

25/09/2023: 5.33 ng/ml

12/06/2024: 5.85 ng/ml

27/09/2024: 35.80 ng/ml (prostatitis)

30/10/2024: 11.70 ng/ml (prostatitis)

13/12/2024: 5.59 ng/ml

28/03/2025: 4.80 ng/ml

Keep AS.... Thanks.

User
Posted 17 Sep 2025 at 01:04
Well back again with nightmares... last psa check 9.54 ng/ml

30/05/2022: 4.14 ng/ml

25/09/2023: 5.33 ng/ml

12/06/2024: 5.85 ng/ml

27/09/2024: 35.80 ng/ml (prostatitis)

30/10/2024: 11.70 ng/ml (prostatitis)

13/12/2024: 5.59 ng/ml

28/03/2025: 4.80 ng/ml

10/09/2025: 9.54 ng/ml

Plan: Permixon 2 capsules a day until repeat PSA in 3 months and new MRI and securely new biopsy.

tremendously anxious!!

User
Posted 17 Sep 2025 at 11:02

Hello again, mate.

I'm not medically trained but would think this last rise is more likely to be prostatitis than PCa. During the periods between prostatitis your PSA seems to have remained relatively stable.

You do appear to have a slightly over anxious disposition, which is not ideal for AS. However, whatever treatment you have, PSA anxiety will always have to be dealt with. In fact, me and many others on here, felt PSA testing was easier to cope with on AS than it was following further treatment. The fear of BCR can be worse than the fear of being diagnosised with the disease.

You're nearly two years on since your first MRI biopsy, so you are due follow ups. The results will dictate whether you stay on AS. I suspect that you will.  Anyway, whatever the results, by being on AS, you've at least avoided the risk of any possible further treatment side effects for the last couple of years.

Good luck with the follow up procedures and please keep us updated. 👍

 
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