What to Consider When Your PSA Is Rising During Hormone Therapy

This section summarizes key points to consider when your PSA is rising while undergoing hormone therapy. The list is by no means exhaustive, and there might be other points that you want to think about as well. The goal is to help you focus on what you need to know about each stage of disease so you can hold meaningful, regular dialogues with all members of your health care team as you find the treatment path that’s right for you.

1) A rising PSA during hormone therapy doesn’t mean you’re out of options—it means you need to consider the use of other systemic therapies such as chemotherapy or agents that target prostate cancer bone metastases.