Active surveillance

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Was diagnosed with p.c.about a month ago .was advised to go on Active surveillance 

Had

a gleason score 3+3 my p.s.a 5.5 with a 1cm tumour

Since being diagnosed I am finding it difficult to think about anything else 

Everyday wondering whether to  stay on a.s or ask for treatment 

Also does the anxiety ease the longer your on Active surveillance pr

  • Spoke to my  consultant she was really reassuring said they would only have taken 3 cores but had 2 .  1 had very low volume Gleeson 6 Also said that with p.s.a going down the way it did ..they wouldn't expect to happen if any higher graded cancer. .And said we can discuss having another biopsy if I wanted to at our next meeting but felt if p.s.a stays stable and next m.r.I  looked ok then should be fine