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tumour-to-tumour metastasis?

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Performed an MRI of the brain last week:

"Dural-based 1.4 x 1.0 cm lesion overlying the left occipital lobe without irritation of the adjacent parenchyma. The above imaging characteristics are atypical for a meningioma..."

Stats Age:58 GS:8 Init PSA:1000+ Significant metastasis pelvic and spine, one month on Lupron (6 month shot), Casodex, Zytiga and Prednisone. No pain, just some back soreness and recent PSA:62

Have not seen much information regarding PCa metastasising to meningioma. Anyone seen anything like this? Going to see the RO soon about the meningioma and spine mets.

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They are saying that the lesion is probably not meningioma (benign). Hopefully, the RO will be able to shrink it with SBRT.

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We don't know that, so they want to get a biopsy first and deal with it fast. Extremely rare that the PCa metastasis caused this, so it may just be an unrelated...

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Had a visit with a neurosurgeon, looked at the images and said no worries! We'll perform a follow up MRI in 3 months and compare.

Going to get a spine biopsy in a few days, numerous thoracic and lumbar mets, MO is wondering why I'm not having pain.

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j-o-h-n

God Bless!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 11/07/2018 6:54 PM EST

Hope everything is okay.. in Gods will.

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