New Diagnosis - Making sense of the info

Former Member over 3 years ago

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Hi All,

Unfortunately, my Dad has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. They told him over the phone while he was working, so he didn't have a chance to ask questions really, but I have a copy of his report. Please can someone tell me if they have experienced any of the following (I have picked out the parts I recognise from my googling and this page!):

Primary Gleeson score: 4

Secondary Gleason Score 3

Grade Group: 3

Max tumour length: 3mm

PC-Likert score T Stage 2a

Tumour involves less than one half of one lobe of the prostate

Dr briefly mentioned partial or full prostatectomy and hormones +/- radiotherapy

Please, can someone give me a little bit of insight? He is awaiting a bone scan in the next two weeks.

Thank you in advance

Grundo over 3 years ago

Hi W

Similar to my scores when I was diagnosed in 2013. Although you don't give PSA.

I would say u have 3 choices assuming PSA not too high.

Active surveillance, surgery or Radiotherapy, I went on AS for ,4 years then RT.

Do much research on the 2 treatments looking at potential side effects for each treatment.

Any other questions please come back

Steve

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Grundo

Thank you Steve. His PSA is 3.67ug/L. Is that considered high?

Grundo over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Near normal, is that the only PSA or were there earlier ones as well

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Grundo

I’m not sure of any earlier ones. It did seem low/normal according to Dr Google but just goes to show, worth checking. He is 67 so don’t know how that fares in terms of normal. His father and brother both had it too. Just hoping the bone scan is ok x

Grundo over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Be surprised if it isn't with those low figures, also tumour only 3 mm

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Grundo

Thank you Steve. That’s reassuring. He has no appetite. Perhaps that’s just the worry coming out. Please keep everything crossed x

Grundo over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

Best of luck, am sure everything will be ok, keep posting when u know more

Former Member over 3 years ago in reply to Grundo

Hello again,

Quick question if ok please - should I be worried about his lack of appetite? Not sure if it’s worry about the situation or a symptom. He can just about manage soup and a bit of porridge some days. My mum is most worried about this as a feeder!

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