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What is the success of radiation after radical prostatectomy failure?

April 26, 2017failure Prostatectomy radiation radical success

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What is the success of radiation after radical prostatectomy failure?

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Patricio Patricio Posted

I had prostate surgery in 1999. PSA at that time was 6.4. Gleason 7 (4+3). 5 years later PSA began to slowly rise until 2007 when it was at .7. I opted for radiation (tomo therapy at City of Hope). Last PSA test was September 2009 – my PSA is as <.1. I would recommend you do it.

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Question: I’m a 60-year-old man who had a radical prostatectomy 3 years ago; my PSA continues to rise slowly. It went above 0.2 about 2 years ago. It is now 0.75. How successful is salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy failure? Answer: This really depends upon the individual’s original tumor characteristics. Generally, about 80 percent of the men who receive this treatment will see their PSA decrease, with most of them falling to undetectable levels. However, men with advanced disease at the time of a radical prostatectomy are less likely to have a PSA response.