BCG treatment

3 weeks 4 days ago #61681 by Clyde
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My PSA went up with BCG.  Mine stayed under 4.0 but the velocity of change concerned me.  My Uro/ONC confirmed that BCG can cause the PSA to jump up. 

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3 weeks 4 days ago - 3 weeks 4 days ago #61680 by runner1256
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Thank sounds good my PSA went up 5.9 and my last BCG treatment was 19 Jan way short of 3 month.

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3 weeks 4 days ago #61679 by EddieS
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This came from the Nationall Institute of Health:
Results: We observed elevated PSA in 27 men (75%) during BCG treatment, of whom 15 (41.6%) had a clinically significant elevation. Overall average PSA increased from 1.3 ng./ml. before BCG instillation to 3.8 during treatment (range 0.1 to 21.5, p <0.0001). In those with a clinically significant elevation average PSA increased from 2.31 ng./ml. at baseline to 6.97 during treatment (p <0.0001) and returned to 3.86 ng./ml. 3 months after treatment. Palpation demonstrated prostatic findings in 10 patients, including firm nodules in 7, while there was significantly elevated PSA in 5 with firm nodules and 2 with diffuse prostatic enlargement. Histological examination of the prostate in 10 patients was diagnostic for granulomatous prostatitis, nonspecific inflammation and benign prostatic hyperplasia in 3, 3 and 4, respectively, of whom none had prostate cancer.Conclusions: Intravesical BCG therapy is associated with significantly elevated PSA in up to 40% of cases. This effect is self-limited and PSA reverts to normal in 3 months. Therefore, we suggest that prostate biopsy be withheld in such patients and PSA monitored.

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3 weeks 4 days ago - 3 weeks 4 days ago #61678 by runner1256
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Hello I have a question. Does BCG treatment cause your PSA level to go up. I just had a updated blood test and my PSA level is high. Less in a year ago I had a Pet Scan and MRi with no cancer.
I also have started a exercising program which I did a hard 5 mile brisk walk less then 24 hr before the blood test. 

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1 month 2 days ago #61660 by EddieS
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Hello, I really like hearing from you and Clyde.  You give me hope.  Tomorrow is my 6th BCG Treatment and as you know I have a break.  I get a scope in 3 weeks and then Doc will tell me how it went.  I am hoping that in about 2 to 3 years I can say what Clyde is saying.  I am greatful for all your posts.  Hopefully in a couple of years my posts will inspire some newbees too.  Thanks. Eddie S.
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1 month 2 days ago #61659 by runner1256
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Hello everyone Just thought I give a update on my treatment. Just finish my first maintenance treatment with really no side effects just a lot of blood for a while for the first 4 hour after treatment.  My second scoping can out good. In April it will be one year clean. I have noticed that by adding a exercising program to my treatment it has help me so far.  I lost over 16 pound of weight by walking 5  mile a day  at fast pace over the last few months.
I am going to tried everything possible to prevent this cancer from coming back Will started second maintenance treatment in May this year and put it God hand . 
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