Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

Goody5: Uncles PSA 2 then 8

Support Forums
>
Prostate Cancer
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
goody5
Regular Member
Joined : Mar 2008
Posts : 66
Posted 3/31/2008 6:19 AM (GMT -7)
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 confused

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)

profile picture
DanmanBob
Regular Member
Joined : Feb 2008
Posts : 467
Posted 3/31/2008 7:31 AM (GMT -7)

Preliminary Gleason score should be available as part of the biopsy results.

profile picture
mv2179
New Member
Joined : Apr 2008
Posts : 5
Posted 4/9/2008 7:19 PM (GMT -7)
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.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

More On Prostate Cancer

7 Ways To Stay In Control And Reduce Stress While Battling Cancer

7 Ways To Stay In Control And Reduce Stress While Battling Cancer

Positive For Prostate Cancer

Positive For Prostate Cancer



HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter InstagramInstagram PinterestPinterest LinkedInLinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.