understanding pathology reports

[yardsailor]

Early on with my cancer diagnosis I had a needle core biopsy of my left hip confirming metastatic carcinoma, favoring prostate as primary . The immunohistochemical results are CK AE1/AE3. A1. positive. NKX3.1. A1 positive. PSA. A1 positive. weak other than these numbers confirm I have cancer do they indicate any thing else about my cancer . I have gone round and round with this trying to understand my cancer. My diagnosis (prostate Adenocarcinoma ,dx 1/6/22 stage IV, widespread bone Metastasis base line PSA 1316,,I have been on degarelix abiraterone with prednisone for the last 16 months. I am doing fine with a PSA of .014 but still I think there is something in that damed pathology report I am not seeing. yess my old wooden sail boat is going in then water may 22 and then in July I am off for a long cruise up the coast of Maine... I will leave all this behind but,I will send you all some pictures.

[Tall_Allen]

"do they indicate anything else about my cancer "? No. Those are the typical protein markers for prostate cancer. There is nothing you're not seeing. Enjoy your trip!

[yardsailor in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks Allen you have put my mind at ease