Prostate Cancer  + -Text Size  Treating Prostate Cancer TOPICS
Following PSA levels during and after treatment  A man’s
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood level is often a good
indicator of how effective treatment is or has been. Generally
speaking, your PSA level should get very low after treatment.
But PSA results aren’t always cut and dry, and sometimes doctors
aren’t sure what they mean.  Before starting treatment, you
might want to ask your doctor what he or she expects your PSA
level to be during and after treatment, and what levels might be
a cause for concern. It’s important to know that the PSA level
is only one part of the overall picture. Other factors can also
play a role in determining if cancer is still there, if it has
come back, or if it is growing.  It’s also important to know
that PSA levels can sometimes fluctuate a bit on their own. Many
men being treated for prostate cancer are very concerned about
even very small changes in their PSA levels. The PSA level is an
important tool to moni