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Hello, I Am A 74 Year Old Male Who Had
Question: Hello, I am a 74 year old male who had a total prostatectomy in September of 2005. I believe the Gleeson scale was 7 and the cancer an aggressive type. The surgery was performed by one of the leading urologists in NYC using a DaVinci robotic machine.
Since the surgery, my PSA was always less than .01. In May of 2018, which was 12 years and 8 months since my surgery, my PSA was less than .02 I repeated the test in January of 2019 and it was .02 Last week I repeated the test again and it was less than 0.1. Does this indicate my cancer has returned, or is this nothing to be concerned with. Thank you.
Since the surgery, my PSA was always less than .01. In May of 2018, which was 12 years and 8 months since my surgery, my PSA was less than .02 I repeated the test in January of 2019 and it was .02 Last week I repeated the test again and it was less than 0.1. Does this indicate my cancer has returned, or is this nothing to be concerned with. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
There is nothing to be worried about .There is no recurrence of cancer .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
I have gone through our previous discussion on this issue and can understand your concern and anxiety .
I emphasize again that with your PSA being absolutely normal even after 14 years of surgery there is no recurrence of cancer at all .
Relax and try to allay your anxiety .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
There is nothing to be worried about .There is no recurrence of cancer .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
I have gone through our previous discussion on this issue and can understand your concern and anxiety .
I emphasize again that with your PSA being absolutely normal even after 14 years of surgery there is no recurrence of cancer at all .
Relax and try to allay your anxiety .
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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