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The PSA number that matters after diagnosis — not just before
This one is specifically for members who have someone in treatment - or are in treatment themselves.
Most of the conversation about PSA focuses on the test before diagnosis. And that makes sense - it is the number that starts everything.
But a new study has confirmed something important: the PSA level your doctor sees during treatment - while you are in it - can be linked to overall survival. This is related to the PSA Nadir (the lowest level your PSA drops to after treatment). Studies show that a deep drop is highly favourable, a shallow drop signals risk.
There is no direct link, as PSA can fluctuate and there are some highly aggressive low PSA cancers. But it is a genuine marker that you can discuss with your doctor.
That shifts the conversation. It means every appointment where your PSA is measured is not just routine monitoring. It is active intelligence.
The question I want to put to you as a community: are the people you know in treatment asking their doctors about their on-treatment PSA targets? Or is it a number that gets mentioned and not discussed?
And if you are in treatment yourself - are you tracking it? What do you know about what your doctor is aiming for?
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The PSA number that matters after diagnosis — not just before
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