Goody5: Uncles PSA 2 then 8

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goody5 Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2008 Total Posts : 66	Posted 3/31/2008 7:19 AM (GMT -6)
	My Uncle's PSA was 2 for a long time. It then jumped to an 8. I have learned from my new books that the cancer could have been there for the last 10 years! Does this mean it was there when he had a 2 and it just decided to take off Also, it says that older men usually have higher gleason scores because the cancer has been there a longer time. Another thing, we know he has cancer but according to Walsh's book that jump to 8 might not be a true reading. I guess we won't know because he did not have another PSA done before biopsy. Any comments always appreciated. Waiting for results is really tough. Cheryl Father diagnosed 13 years ago @ age 63 Watchful waiting until PSA jumped from 6 to 10 Cancer found in 1 core Gleason score 6 Seeds implanted PSA has been low since (don't know exact numbers) Uncle (mother's brother) age 68 PSA jump from 2 to 8 in 18 months (2/08) DRE was normal (2/08) Biopsy (3/08) Cancer found Bone scan and CAT scan (3/08) We do not have results of scans or Gleason score yet. Waiting to see urologist Post Edited By Moderator (bluebird) : 4/11/2008 8:24:52 PM (GMT-6) Back to Top

DanmanBob Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2008 Total Posts : 467	Posted 3/31/2008 8:31 AM (GMT -6)
	Preliminary Gleason score should be available as part of the biopsy results. Danman Bob Age 57 Nerve-sparing, open prostate surgery November 13, 2007 Gleason score 9, PSA 14 Biopsy result - 9 of 12 sticks showed cancer Despite high Gleason score, cancer was confined to the prostate Possible post-surgery radiation therapy...decision likely in late April 2008, depending upon PSA at that time Unrelated surgery January 2008 delayed incontinence recovery, which is now showing good signs of improvement (fraction of a pad a day as of March 2008) Began using Viagra 3 times a week December 2007 to stimulate blood flow Began using Osbon Erec-Aid Esteem manual pump for therapy mid-February 2008 Will probably begin using bimix injections in addition to Viagra and pump in May 2008 Back to Top

mv2179 New Member Date Joined Apr 2008 Total Posts : 5	Posted 4/9/2008 8:19 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi Cheryl, PSAs are strange sometimes.. when my father had his first PSA it was 4800 and then 15 days later - before we had even started any treatment it was 2800. i think you should not get too stuck on the exact figure but use it as an indication of the extent. For eg although my fathers bone scan was clear because his PSA was so high we kept investigating and did an MRI which eventually found bone metastases undetected by the bone scan. Am not sure this helps but wish you peace and strength. Father diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer On: 17 Dec 07 Pre Treatment PSA: 2800 Current Treatment: Eligard+Caluran 3 month PSA: 0.05 Back to Top

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