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[allwobbly]

Can anybody please explain if there is any difference between locally advanced pc or early locallised pc. It,s the advanced word I don't get as Im diagnosed T2a with a Gleeson grading of 7.

Thanks for any help.

Alan

[Gemlin_]

Early (localised) prostate cancer is when the cancer has not spread into surrounding tissues or beyond the prostate. T2a is in this category.

Locally advanced is when the cancer has spread beyond the prostate to surrounding tissue or lymph nodes.

[allwobbly in reply to Gemlin_]

Not sure you got my reply (sent yesterday) but many thanks for your answer.

Alan

[Tall_Allen]

Was that GS 3+4 OR GS 4+3? What % of cores were positive? What was your PSA?

[allwobbly in reply to Tall_Allen]

Hi Tall_Allan, In reply to your questions, GS 4 + 3, and GS 3 + 4. MRI T2a NO MO

PSA 7.1 % of cores - Not known

My age is 75.

Does this help.

Thanks, Alan

[Tall_Allen in reply to allwobbly]

So you have "unfavorable intermediate risk" PC, which is highly curable. You should be talking to surgeons and various radiation oncologists (I wouldn't waste my time with medical oncologists)

[charlesmeyers1964]

if it metastis its grown if its locally then thats what they say its local. when the 2nd doc from cancer nw felt mine has been local they went ahead and did a bone scan and cat scan. they found a lymph node larger in groin and one smaller. they found a lesion on a rib, lymph node on the aortia arch and thats it. charlie

[Hidden]

Have you had a conversation with your Medical Oncologist on your specific disease parameters?

GD

[allwobbly in reply to Hidden]

No not yet,will have several questions lined up to ask.See the oncologist in 2 weeks.

Alan