Posted 6/29/2017 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hello again, have been on this post a few times since about 2014 for my husband. Well it is down to four options. I know the decision is ultimately my husband's but we would like as much information before deciding.
PSA 9.87
Fusion biopsy (after two other biopsies that couldn't detect ca)
Adenocarcioma (acinar) primary gleason pattern: grade 3, secondary gleason pattern grade 4 Number of cores positive: 1
Number of cores: 6
Total linear ml of ca 5 mm
Total linear ml of needle core tissue 15 mm. All else being negative (periprostatic fat, seminal vesicle, lymph-vascular, perineural.
The specimen is approximately 60% Gleason 3 and 40% Gleason 4.
Of course the other option was radical prostatectomy but the urologist said at his age (67) and the staging of his cancer, some form of radiotherapy would be equally as good. Radical nerve sparing prostatectomy is not out of the question.
Went to oncologist today at Cancer Clinic and he said my husband could almost be on active surveillance but if we wanted to do something about it, brachytherapy was his choice. He did offer SABR but only as a clinical study - half of patients would be chosen for SABR and the other half external beam as they have just started SABR in our province (clinicals only).
I have been following this site for a while and I appreciate all of you who have shared their experiences. What a wonderful life line. I have researched and researched but it is so nice to hear from men who have actually, unfortunately, had to go through this experience. My heart goes out to all of you... Thank you for taking time to read this post...