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Following PSA Levels During and After Prostate Cancer Treatment The pattern of the drop in PSA after radiation therapy is also different from after surgery PSA levels after radiation tend to drop slowly, and they might not reach their lowest level until 2 years or more after treatment
PSA post radiation: how to interpret? - Mayo Clinic Connect Thanks That is helpful: "If you’ve had radiation therapy, your PSA will likely not drop to zero, as there is some normal, healthy prostate tissue that remains after treatment Instead, there is a different low PSA level for each patient, called a nadir The most widely accepted definition is a PSA that has risen from nadir by 2 ng mL or more " Of course, it means that the monitoring of PSA
Part 4: Understanding PSA After Radiation Therapy That’s because radiation therapy – external-beam or radiation seeds (brachytherapy) – is designed to kill prostate cancer, not normal prostate tissue It doesn’t kill the entire prostate – and thus, PSA does not go away completely
PSA Levels After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Prognostic PSA levels of 0 1 ng mL or higher within 6 months of completing radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk for metastasis and cancer-specific mortality
PSA levels after treatment: All you need to know - PCFA After radiation therapy, PSA levels will drop steadily and may take 18 months or more to reach the lowest level (the nadir) Radiation therapy does not kill cancer cells right away
Following PSA Levels During and After Prostate Cancer Treatment PSA After Radiation Therapy Treatments for Prostate Cancer Unlike surgery, radiation therapy doesn't eliminate all the cells in the prostate gland, so PSA levels will not drop to an undetectable level, as some normal prostate cells will still produce PSA