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What Are The Side Effects Of Prostate Cancer Treatment?
My dad has prostate cancer, he has gone through all of the medications. The side effects outweighed the benefits so his doctor took him off all of his medications. Just got back his results and his psa has jumped from 3 to 5.8. Am i looking at the end?
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hi,
PSA fluctuation of 5.8 from 3 is not to be considered as major fall off the treatment. It is quite obvious to get PSA ranges of even 10-15 after sessions of the therapy. Just do not get panic and be in regular touch with your urologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
PSA fluctuation of 5.8 from 3 is not to be considered as major fall off the treatment. It is quite obvious to get PSA ranges of even 10-15 after sessions of the therapy. Just do not get panic and be in regular touch with your urologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
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