2 weeks to go for prostate surgery
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scare gleason 3+3 all cancer still in capsule 3% in one and 5% nin other any advise gladly appreciated
prostate surgery in 2 weeks
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Posted , 11 users are following.
scare gleason 3+3 all cancer still in capsule 3% in one and 5% nin other any advise gladly appreciated
prostate surgery in 2 weeks
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Pepasan greg43014
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No need to do anything - I've had similar without treatment for several years. It hasn't grown or spread.
greg43014 Pepasan
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peterjames98 greg43014
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If you haven't yet fully committed yourself to surgery I would advise you to seek a second opinion. Your Gleason score is low enough for you to consider 'watchful waiting ' as an alternative to any form of intervention at this stage, as it is possible that the cancer, if you have it at all, may never develop. Has your consultant explained to you the possible side effects of surgery?
greg43014 peterjames98
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Yes I know but I am still thinking about the surgery because I can't have the notion to think something that's inside me may be going or not I think that's a decision I'm going with but I will still have more time to think about this I think you for your reply any other information will be helpful I really appreciate it
gale10132 greg43014
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gale10132 greg43014
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all other alternatives. Take the appropriate time to make the best decision. DO NOT RUSH A DECISION! Especially, do not rush into a surgery decision.
miss_sue greg43014
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greg43014 miss_sue
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I'm going to show my pathological report
In few minutes
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Everybody told me it wasn't bad it's 3 + 3 Gleason score 5% + 1 lesion and 3% and the other lesion of the biopsy cost out of 25 was no cancer showing
miss_sue greg43014
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Roger2Dodger greg43014
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greg43014,
I totally agree with the replies advising you to not to rush to a decision, get second opinion and consider Active Surveillance. You have lots iof time to monitor your diagnosis of PCa. Your Gleason score indicates just that. I am on Active Surveillance and my gleason score was 7;. Why I chose wait and watch? My biopsy remains were sent to Prolaris for genetic testing and the results came back in the non agressive range. With a mortality rate of only a 3% chance of dying in 10 years. So, you have lots of time to make a treatment decision. Prostate surgery is very invasive, and you might regret having it done. There are other treatments I would consider along with AS. G'luck what ever you decide.
greg43014 Roger2Dodger
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Tybeeman greg43014
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greg43014 Tybeeman
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gale10132 Tybeeman
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I am sorry Tybeeman but your memo is a perfect example why other options should be researched - no erections, injections, Kegels, etc. At Greg's point there is no reason this has to be incurred. And you statement that by doing surgery is a guarantee that the cancer will be completely contained is not factual. Many that have had surgery still face other options due to tissue being left behind that continues to grow. Surgery is not the end all that many believe.
Tybeeman gale10132
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