He is after RRP... Yes, DNA of the blood, to compare with DNA of the biopsy. it costs about 700$...
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Hello all, I've already discussed with you about my friend's situation of pT0 (Vanishing prostate cancer phenomenon). A reminder: Biopsy showed carcinoma in 1/12 prostate tissues, Gleason score 8....
Startech, I wish you good luck! Stay positive, we're all here for you. I hope it will be quick and successful....
Hi all, I will ask my friend to give me his pathology reports. This is really strange. If the Gleason was 6, then it could be somehow a "minute cancer", but it seems that G8 case like this have never...
Hi, Thank you all very much for the info! az4peaks, thank you for finding those articles... I couldn't find them myself. 1. What is a minute cancer.. I didn't understand this definition.. 2. He...
Piano, G8 in 3/12 samples.post surgery nothing found. stage T0. Time between biopsy and surgery (why is it matter?) was 2 months. What do you mean by changing lifestyle? He was drinking pomegranate...
Fairwind, are you serious??? You think that it could be a mistake?? Didn't you hear about such cases? I couldn't find on the internet, but maybe I didn't search too well... Who will pay for the DNA...
BTW, does anyone knows how do they examine the prostate after surgery? I mean, they obviously can't see everything... Do they cut some peaces and look under the microscope? Thanks!...
Hello all, A friend of mine received his pathology report three weeks after RRP, which found nothin. stage T0. His Gleason's score before surgery was 8 in 3/12 biopsy samples. His PSA was 9.6, Free...
Hello again, I have some out of topic question - How is the surgery report written? Is it written posteriori by the surgeon (after the surgery is completed), or is it written during the surgery (like...
Thank you all for your valuable information. Another concern - how many days after surgery, the urine through the catheter is going to be red? Is it OK that the urine will be sometimes red and...
Hello, I have some questions about the Radical Prostatectomy (Open, not robotic) surgery details: 1. What is PLND? I've read that it relates to lymph nodes test, but could't find if it's something...
Hello, Until the new finding of "signet ring cell carcinoma" the preferred treatment was surgery (Radical Prostatectomy). But now, I've realized the type of cancer - signet ring - and I need to...
Fairwind, 1. I suggested Hormone before the surgery, but they say it will make the surgery difficult. They are the surgeons.... I want to believe they know what they are saying. 2. They recommended...
They say that 3 months are needed for the bleeding to recover (caused by the biopsy) - so that the surgery will go well. They also said that prostate cancer spread slowly and that it was exists a...
1 out of 12 cores age 63 My last PSA is about 9. What do you suggest? Doctors don't know for sure if it's confined to the prostate or not. bone scan, CT - negative. Urologists says I need to wait 3...
Full report: - One of the cores involved by prostatic acinic adenocarcinoma (about 60-70% of this core tissue volume). - Gleason: 5+4=9/10 and showing prominent signet ring cell carcinoma features. -...
1. "short and fragmented prostatic tissue cores show benign prostatic tissue with chronic inflammation, atrophic changes and focal basal cell hyperplasia." - what does it mean?? (chronic...
Hi all, I've taken the biopsy slides from the Hospital and I want to get a 2nd opinion. The slides were given in an envelope that includes the first pathology report, with the diagnosis and first...
No, my another doctor ordered the test, and I cannot ask the surgeon since he is abroad....
Hello all, Does anyone knows if it's OK to do an endorectal MRI a week or two before surgery? Is it causing any damage the needs a delay before surgery (like with biopsy)? Thanks !...
Hello all, I've been diagnosed with prostate cancer last month. I've consulted with multiple urologists and oncologists which gave me different treatments. Urologists recommends radical surgery to...