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How often do doctors check psa and tumor markers for prostate cancer metastasis?
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Every 3 months: The ususal timeframe to check for prostate cancer recurrence and monitoring is about every 3 to 4 months. The frequency can change depending on the actual number, however.
Answered 7/6/2012
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Usually each visit: Psa has high sensitivity for detecting recurrence after radical prostatectomy, but is less sensitive in detecting recurrence after radiation therapy. For monitoring hormone treatment, psa provides a sensitive tool with which to verify treatment response and detect tumor recurrence;.Serial measurements provide reliable evidence.
Answered 8/5/2015
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Every 6 mos for 10yr: We check every 6 months if all looks good for ten years. If something looks suspicious or concerning i will check every three months for a short interim until the problem declares itself one way or another.
Answered 5/29/2016
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Hello doctors. I'm a 62 year-old male. How much of an increase in PSA over how much time would need to be checked for possible prostate cancer?
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Very good evening doctors. I am 62 years old My PSA is 1.32. How often should I recheck PSA (and get a digital rectal examination) to make sure that PSA is not rising for prostate cancer screening?
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