PSA LEVELS

[jenkinson73]

hello my name is Paul i recently had a template biopsy taking 22 samples and 5 of those came back with mild cancer cells, the specialist then classed this as prostate cancer, My PSA levels had risen over 2 years from 1.9-3.8, could anyone advise me what the next step for me will be

[Darryl Partner]

Hi Paul

Many of the guys here will be helpful to you, in many ways. You now have all of us as your new brothers.

Your first step is to get a second opinion on your biopsy. You can find the steps to take for that, here: malecare.org/second-opinion...

If you do not live in the USA, you can get your primary consultant or doctor to help you locate a well regarded pathology department and have your biopsy slides sent there. Reading a biopsy is an art, and some pathology reports are written by recent graduates who - no doubt - mean well but simply have yet to develop the set of eyes that highly regarded pathologists have.

Your biopsy report (eg Gleason Score) forms a big basis for your treatment choice making, so, you want to feel sure that you are working with good information from the get-go.

[ezrared]

What is your age and gleason score?

[RandyT]

If your Gleason score was 6 it's slow growing. If it's 7 it's more aggressive. It's all by the numbers not mild cancer. If it's a 7 you might want to check into different treatments. The Cyberjnife radiation is a new thing the last ten years or so. Very good results and few after effects. It's a pinpoint radiation treatment. Four days of treatments about an hour each. You just lay on a table and a machine goes around you zapping from different angles. Good luck.