Thank you again to all of your for thoughts and comments. Here is the response I got regarding PNI, LVI and cribriform: "The stage and margins are the important parts. The others along with the Grade...
Could it be that no lymph nodes for taken examination based on 3T MRI that MDA did a week before surgery or the PSMA PET scan that I got done overseas and was provided to them on a DVD?...
Thank you all for your responses and thoughts. I did ask them my concern on those 3 items thru the portal system....
The following additional information is under Synoptic Checklist. I surely ask the folks @ MDA on my appointment day. TUMOR Histologic Type: Acinar adenocarcinoma Histologic Grade: Grade: Grade group...
I had my da Vinci robotic-assisted prostate surgery performed at MD Anderson, TX about 2 weeks ago. The MDA surgeon was able to perform retzius sparing prostatectomy and spare the lymph nodes. The...
Good to hear all the good news. Keep us posted as some of us still have to decide which procedure to choose....
Quick question, if a PSMA PET scan is done, does it still require a CT/Bone Scan? or PSMA PET scan will cover metastasis anywhere in the body? I assume if PSMA Pet scan cannot be done (due to cost...
Hey Jack do you know about this plant for kidney stones? body of post deleted. I'm sure intentions were good, but you are offering an alternative treatment, not as a complement to standard of care...
Wish you the very best and a speedy recovery....
Wow, that is crazy.......
Does anybody know that if they are other than Piflufolastat F 18 or Gallium (Ga) 68 radioactive tracers that are used for PSMA PET scan? The reason, I ask I am travelling next week overseas and I...
Thanks for the input. Should I ask my uro to help me get a PSMA Pet scan or hang tight until the MDA appointment comes. MDA has already pulled up electronically the JH second opinion report and...
Anybody here on the forum got treatment at MD Anderson? I just got my multi appointment for both surgery and radiation oncology for June 28th. I was wondering any good/bad MD Anderson experience by...
A quick update. I just got my second opinion report from JH, and looks like my Right Apex (C) got upgraded from 4+3=7 to 4+4 =8. A little bummer as i thought it might get downgraded. Anyways, it is...
Thanks Jim for the link, funny thing is I did watch this video earlier today. Also, watching one below in bits and pieces as it is very long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAM49avx7io&t=2572s ...
Thanks Terry, I will be seeking opinion for both radiation and surgery at MD Anderson....
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Good Morning Everyone..... I did meet with my uro and just like everyone said the time for AS is now gone. He agreed on the second opinion on the slides. He has already faxed over the form to John...
Here is the prostate diagram of past biopsies https://imgur.com/a/1M5vXou ...
Thank you everyone for your input. I have an appointment tomorrow morning with the URO, so lets see what he has to say. In the past, due to my age he was of the opinion to do the surgery. I am...
Not sure what these are? Need to look them up. Thanks...
12 core ultrasound guided biopsy. The latest biopsy shows only 2 cores are positive and the reset 10 are ok. Not sure how I can attach the picture, but I will look into it. Thanks...
Thanks for your reply. I am planning on sending all 4 biopsies slides to Dr. Jonathan Epstein after meeting with my Uro to be sure on path forward....
Latest PSA result from 1/20/22 was 4.0 with Finasteride 5mg daily. Have done 4 biopsies since 2016. The latest one was on 3/23/2022 and shows Right Apex (C) to have a Gleason score of 4+3=7 and Right...