ATHENA – Oregon State Sen. Invoice Hansell (R-Athena) obtained excellent news from his oncologist this week. He has gained his second battle towards prostate most cancers.
Hansell underwent radiation remedy in 2000 efficiently. He discovered shortly after he introduced his retirement in March 2023 that the prostate most cancers had returned.
He chosen high-dose radiation remedy, which drained him. Then he was scheduled for an appointment on Tuesday. That’s when he obtained the excellent news.
His prostate-specific antigen charge was at 2.9 and had been rising when Hansell was examined. Whereas that’s throughout the regular vary for his age group, he sought medical recommendation as a result of he didn’t like that it was going up. At this week’s appointment he discovered his PSA was now at 0.5.
He mentioned his physician advised him the most cancers, which was initially described as aggressive, was gone.
Hansell urged individuals to take their well being in their very own palms. He mentioned because the PSA studying appeared regular, it wasn’t initially questioned till he questioned it. Hansell mentioned he’s discovered that individuals who have been handled for prostate most cancers earlier than ought to overlook about regular ranges and search for adjustments in readings.
“You need to be a self-advocate,” he mentioned.
The retiring lawmaker mentioned he needed these handled for prostate most cancers with radiation to do not forget that profitable remedies don’t imply issues are again to regular.
“Your PSA stage gained’t be as correct, so if it begins to tick up, search remedy,” he mentioned.
