Prostate cancer Grade 4 and now this! Could someone help please….

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Hello,

Our minds are in complete turmoil. Husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in Jan 21 but PSA score is stable and he is on ongoing treatment ( ethuzalmide tablets). 

He has has had two polyps removed during separate colonoscopies in the last couple of weeks. The second one was a troublesome bugger and it’s been removed but the discharge notes say this (see below). The Doctor wasn’t a great communicator but did mention a full body scan and potentially chemo and didn’t think this was linked with his prostate cancer diagnosis. 

We are due to travel to Oz in a month as a last big blow out holiday. We aren’t going are we?  Could someone with medical knowledge please help. 

Comment:
This sigmoid colon polypectomy specimen shows expansion of the lamina propria by a dense
lymphoid infiltrate with a predominance of B lymphocytes including a population of lambda
light chain restricted plasmacytoid cells. Overall, the appearances are most in keeping
with a diagnosis of lambda light chain restricted marginal zone lymphoma /
lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. There is no evidence of high-grade transformation in these Biopsies.

Could anyone at least put me back on track.  Tried googling but it’s too technical for anything meaningful.

Thank you.

  • If he is asymptomatic, then in the case of indolent lymphomas treatment is often not generally advised. When it advances sufficiently to produce symptoms is often a sign that therapy is warranted. He has had this for some time, months certainly and possibly even years. A holiday would not "seem" to be a hindrance to his well-being and may even be beneficial regarding peace of mind. Doctor will certainly help give direction here.

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