Another comment

In looking around Catalona's website...drcatalona.com...I saw the tons
of questions.

One, which may apply to me is as follows:

Also, please don't hesitate to comment...good or bad. I found it a bit
confusing...and I will call his office tomorrow...Monday.


"My husband had a radical protatectomy and 1 month later the PSA was
undetectable. Five months later the PSA is 0.1. He had the hormone shot
before surgery that caused severe hot flashes, inability to sleep. What
is the best treatment option for recurrence?"


"A PSA value of 0.1 is in the undetectable range and does not
necessarily indicate a tumor recurrence. The treatment options for
recurrence after radical prostatectomy are salvage radiotherapy or
hormonal therapy. Please see the article on my website under Quest
Articles on treatment after radical prostatectomy from the Spring 2003
issue of Quest"

I have to ask...as Alan M. suggested...what does .1 mean to him?

Ron B wrote:

>
> "A PSA value of 0.1 is in the undetectable range and does not
> necessarily indicate a tumor recurrence.

Hopkins says: 0.1 OR lower (emphasis added) means undetectable and 0.2
or higher signals recurrence, so you should be OK.

http://urology.jhu.edu/newsletter/prostate_cancer64.php

Don't let Kramer scare you and confirm your unfounded fear that the
difference between < .01 and .1 is relevant.

http://www.healingwell.com/community...f=35&m=1153075