Unsure but hopeful

[CountryJoe]

Hello Friends. After 2 1/2 years of ADT, I just discovered that my Gleason score is 8 (4+4) instead of 9. Is that an important difference in terms of progresión?

[Mascouche]

How did you find out you were Gleason 8 rather than 9? You had a second biopsy? If so, what made you have a second one?

[CountryJoe in reply to Mascouche]

I was reviewing my original path report.

[Tall_Allen]

No, in your case, it makes no difference whatever. You have bone metastases - that is the only thing that affects your progression at this point.

[CountryJoe in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks TA. That's a big disappointment.

[Hidden in reply to CountryJoe]

Don let that disappoint. That was then , this is now

[Poowater]

There are any other factors involved.

[Dont08759]

I had pathologist in Key West, UMDNJ and NYU review the same set of prostate biopsy slides with two different results. These are not like blood tests, but are more interpretations like a X-Ray.

[Hidden in reply to Dont08759]

Love key west!

[Dont08759 in reply to Hidden]

I love Dr. Faris the Key West urologist! He did my biopsy and laid out exactly the problems facing me due to treatments for rectal cancer 28 years prior…

[Hidden in reply to Dont08759]

Good memories in the keys. Great food too!

[Dont08759 in reply to Hidden]

If you get back to KW try Latitudes for lunch! You won’t regret it…

[Hidden in reply to Dont08759]

Mmm. Thanks

[Boywonder56 in reply to Hidden]

Keep on the subject lu......🤪

[Hidden in reply to Boywonder56]

Freedom of speech

[tarhoosier]

If you want to FEEL better this research says any g8 that has a g5 component is worse than one with G4 only.

europeanurology.com/article...

It is not your situation and is mentioned to give you the option to feel better about a biopsy opinion. It changes nothing about your treatment. If you seek confirmation bias here it is.

[CountryJoe in reply to tarhoosier]

Thank you brother.

[6357axbz]

Per TA above, my understanding is once PCa becomes bone metastatic Gleason score is irrelevant.

[Hidden]

Less is better . I too was 4+4= 8 Better than frickin 9 or 10

[Shooter1 in reply to Hidden]

;You mean like me???

[Hidden in reply to Shooter1]

Sorry shooter .

[Hidden in reply to Shooter1]

I luv ya man!