The more men who share, the better. So many men don't get help when they have symptoms--even debilitating ones--and this man showed us that you don't have to have symptoms to have cancer. I hope others will take this as a sign and talk to their doctors if *anything* feels "off."
My experience was very similar. My doctor called me, which right away, told me ...this is not good. He said, "we have a problem." He then told me I probably had prostate cancer. It was like getting hit by a truck. I was in a daze for a couple of hours.
I’m kind of surprised there is not decision of focal therapy because he was looking for any alternative. However, I can see how some major institutions will push you in that direction. Though they do focal therapy at most, if not all institutions in the last 2-5 years.
Yes sounds familiar, friend got his biopsy reviewed at Jons Hopkins and they moved the numbers ( Lower ) So that should be course of action. Hope you are doing well.
I am also 63 and just this week got detected with Gleason 6 (3+3) Group 1 Stage T1c prostate cancer, my PSA was 4.45 no nodule felt on examination, I am going to opt for active surveillance. but doing a genetic marker test before I take a decision. My biopsy was done anally not via the urethra and that is what I believe is the standard, Paul has (4+3) Group 3, (3+4) is group 2, strangely PSA was in the 1s! so probably caught very early then.With his surgery statistically very very low chance of Paul dying of this disease. But I understand his anxiety.
My PSA was 9. Free PSA % was .9% (way, way too low). MRI showed Pi-rad 4 lesions. Biopsy confirmed cancer, labeled as "extensive" due to 55% volume in one of the cores. PSMA PET/ CT scan showed no spread. Supposedly Gleason 6, but high volume is worrying. Doc recommends surgery. I'm 54.
@@jennnyandjeffs I was given to believe pure Gleason 6(3+3) does not metastasize. I too had a MRI Pi-rad 4, 1 lesion, . my 4K test free PSA ratio was 11%, . but that is all moot as the Gleason score trumps all of that but pathology can be subjective. I had just 1 core that came malignant positive 3+3, with 27% volume, Normally with PSA under 10 and Gleason 3+3 they say active surveillance is the way forward. If you had multiple cores positive, there maybe some chance that there could be undetected 3+4 (just my opinion) and your urologist is suggesting radical prostatectomy and is being cautious since your PET is clear. Difficult decision since removal of Prostate can come with some baggage, Either way your prognosis I believe is excellent, I hope all goes well good luck!.
