Pathology Report

Mine was similar and coded pT2c, which indicates the cancer is most likely contained within the gland.  Post op rating may or may not change.  Mine didn't.  I think it stays standard for the Gleason scale that we both had 3+3=6. 

Put another way, "if you gots to have it, you gots the bestes kind"...lol

 

Path (prostate) reports should include :

-Pathologists name and title
-date/time received
-tempreture of specimen-unusual to find on a report (weird but some do)
-prostate size (whole) with measurements
-weight
-number (maybe size) of sections and from what part, how they're coded for identification
-cancer found in each section identified by location including Gleason
-largest tumor size or...estimated overall tumor volume
-number of tumors
-nodes status
-margine status by area (apex, bladder neck..)
-PSA
-seminal vesicle status and size of each specimen
-vas diff ... if available
-nerve status if available for examination

In otherwords, if it came out and is/was attached to the prostate, it should be identified at minimum and examined for status in detail where appropriate. What some pathologists send is a layperson copy to the Uro, which he sends to his patient. A more detailed copy should be in the patient chart and probably forwarded to the treating Urologist at a later date.

A second final pathology opinion is another good idea for those wanting one. Insurances may or may not pay. I'm guessing most will.