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  Chuck Cameron and Lori don't say where they live, but it seems to be in the US [yes indeed - Pennsylvania]. He was 70 when he was diagnosed in December 2004. His initial PSA was 10.5 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 3+4=7 and he was staged T1c. His choice of treatment was IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy). Here is his (somewhat brief) story.

 THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO AN UPDATE REMINDER IN 2011 SO THERE IS NO UPDATE.

Had 40 IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) treatments completed in May 2005. Since then my PSA has gone down to a low of 1.8 ng/ml. However, the last two PSAs were 2.1 ng/ml & 2.3 ng/ml.

Depending on the next PSA to be taken in January 2008, I will either be on the road to a good nadir or have to go on hormone treatment.

 

UPDATED

May 2008

 

Had another PSA in May and it was 2.1, the one in January 2008 was 2.0. My nadir never went down to below 1.0 but according to my Urologist I will do fine as long as the PSA does rise significantly and holds steady or goes down a bit. Otherwise, I will need hormone treatments.

Chuck Pennsylvania, USA

 

UPDATED

August 2009

 

I continue to get PSA every 4 months. Here is my PSA record since IMRT:

12/04 10.5 +1.5 Biopsy

07/05 6.4 -4.1 After IMRT (8 wks)

11/05 3.1 -3.3 After IMRT (6 months)

03/06 2.3 -0.8 After IMRT (10 months)

07/06 2.3 0.0 After IMRT (14 months)

08/06 1.7 -0.6 After IMRT (15 months)

11/06 1.8 -0.5 After IMRT (18 months)

05/07 2.1 +0.3 After IMRT (24 months)

09/07 2.3 +0.2 After IMRT (28 months)

01/08 2.0 -0.3 After IMRT (32 months)

05/08 2.1 +0.1 After IMRT (36 months)

09/08 2.6 +0.5 After IMRT (40 months)

01/09 3.1 +0.5 After IMRT (44 months)

05/09 3.2 +0.1 After IMRT (49 months)

As you can see it never hit the desired < 1.0.

Consultation with Urologist and Oncologist advises keep getting the PSA and if it rises fast or goes to around 9.0 or higher to get hormone treatment. This is debatable since some suggest getting the hormone sooner. Right now I am going along with recommendations.

Good luck to all.

Chuck .