What Happens After I Receive Treatment?

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After you receive treatment for your prostate cancer, you'll have routine checkups with your doctor for the rest of your life. You will be evaluated to determine if your treatment remains effective, or if the cancer has recurred or progressed. In addition, your doctor will evaluate any side effects you may be experiencing from your treatment(s).
You will be required to have follow-up Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) tests. After treatment, PSA testing will also be used to make sure the cancer hasn't come back or progressed. Your PSA should remain stable at a low level. If your PSA is rising this may mean that the cancer has come back or is progressing.