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Cancer Support

Tribetime

(6,418 posts) Wed Oct 5, 2022, 04:15 PM Oct 2022

Question on prostate cancer recurring [View all]

8 yes ago I went through radiation for prostate cancer and my psa was .4 for most of that time until this summer it went to .86 but 15% was bound which concerned my family doctor. I went to urologist a new one my old one retired and he tested again at .95...he wants to do a eurolift or something to relieve pressure but not a biopsy....I'm way more concerned about cancer returning than anything else....should I get a 2nd opinion

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Question on prostate cancer recurring [View all] Tribetime Oct 2022 OP

I wouldn't get any treatment without a second opinion. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #1

Yes XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #2

No answer here but I'm watching this thread. Just got referred for radiation yesterday. captain queeg Oct 2022 #3

Yes my radiation went well Tribetime Oct 2022 #5

You might want to consider a Decipher genetic test on the positive biopsy sample to help determine JohnSJ Oct 2022 #8

No the only thing he did was check my bladder Tribetime Oct 2022 #10

Tribetime I was addressing this answer to captain queeg who indicated he hasn't had any treatment JohnSJ Oct 2022 #12

Yeas MRI first then the biopsy captain queeg Oct 2022 #15

Good. You might want to consider a second read on the positive biopsy slides from John Hopkins. JohnSJ Oct 2022 #17

I'm out west. Biopsy was taken at a local hospital, Legacy I think. captain queeg Oct 2022 #19

That isn't a problem. The request can be made by your urologist or the hospital pathology departmen JohnSJ Oct 2022 #22

You know that number they give it to rate it, can't remember what it's called off hand? captain queeg Oct 2022 #18

Gleason score. It is intermediate. There are two numbers that make up the Gleason score JohnSJ Oct 2022 #20

Yes that it. Thanks captain queeg Oct 2022 #21

Yes. You should go to a comprehensive center and request a PSMA to help determine if it is really JohnSJ Oct 2022 #4

Thank you so much Tribetime Oct 2022 #7

Urolift is for an enlarged prostate. Was an MRI done to see if the prostate was enlarged? There JohnSJ Oct 2022 #9

Yeah it doesn't bother me I don't wake up at night I can make it through work it's not a big deal wi Tribetime Oct 2022 #11

Urolift may not make sense. A second opinion is definitely called for JohnSJ Oct 2022 #13

Hell yes al_liberal Oct 2022 #6

Exactly. Also, the new urologist recommending urolift really needs a second opinion. The PSMA JohnSJ Oct 2022 #14

Second opinion Rebl2 Oct 2022 #16

Not sure of your age. TNNurse Oct 2022 #23

I first got it at 54. 62 now Tribetime Oct 2022 #24