Jason: In 2010 the biopsy I had was determined to be as a Gleason 4+4=8 by a local urology lab in Connecticut used by my uroligist. When I had it retested at Sloan Kettering it was determined to be a...
Dear Jazzman1: I was very stressed after by dignosis. I decided on a Radical Prostatectomy after getting a second opinion at a hospital that is part of the NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer...
Dear Fairwind: I am sorry about your pathology report. I suggest you read about Michael Milkin's battle with PC. He has survived 15 years after he had been given a dire prognosis. I am convinced the...
Dear BilArb: Good luck. I had a Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy on June 14th. I was fearful about the anesthesia, but it was like I had amnesia during the 4 hour operation. I awoke and my son...
Dear Goodlife: My original Gleason was a 4+4=8. My second opinion at another hospital of the biopsy was a Gleason 3+4=7 which may explain the 6 month wait. Thanks for your comments. Igor...
To all: I had an undetectable 6 week PSA test after my RP. My next test is in 6 months. I did a nomogram using the Sloan Kettering website. It indicated a 98% likelihood I would be prostate cancer...
Dear Sancarlos: I received a copy of the pathology report. It detected no spread outside of prostate as follows: Capsule: tumor confined to prostate Seminal vesicles: not involved Bladder neck: not...
Dear Fairwind: My local urologist in Connecticut gave me a biopsy Gleason result of 4+4=8 in one core and 3+3=6 in another out of 12 samples in April, 2010. I went for a second opinion at Sloan...
Michael: Thanks for your comments. I received my pathology report recently and the tumor was confined to the prostate. The bladder neck, surgical margins, seminal vesicles and the lymph nodes were...
I had my prostatecomy on June 14th, about 4 weeks ago. I went back to work last week for three days. I am quite tired and have pain in several places. I wonder if others are experiencing similar...