prostate biopsy after radiation

[wrando]

I had my prostate radiated in 2011. I'm trying to get in a couple of trials, My bone mets are not accessible and they can't do the trial without some cancerous tissue old or new. My original tissue has been lost. Has anyone had a biopsy done on a radiated prostate. That's what I'm waiting to hear from Smillow in New Haven CT about.

[vandy69]

Good Morning wrando,

Am I correct in assuming that you have already exhausted all drug and chemo options?

Guardant360 is a liquid biopsy. It might suffice.

Best wishes. Never Give In.

Mark, Atlanta

[wrando in reply to vandy69]

Guardant360...I'll have to look into it...thanks vandy

[kmack57]

I was treated with Proton radiation, then PSA started creeping up. My choice of salvage treatment was Cryo, and the doctor performed a saturation biopsy, over 40 cores. So yes, it can be done.

[wrando in reply to kmack57]

thanks kmack...I'll check it out

[scarlino]

Yes, it was done when my last clinical trial was failing. My Onc thought the cancer was coming from my prostate so they did biopsy to see if anything unusual was there. I had no more discomfort or issues than a biopsy prior to proton radiation.

[wrando in reply to scarlino]

Thank you scarlino...can you tell me how many years after radiation they did the biopsy?

[scarlino]

Sure. It was just about 4 years.