I have not been diagnosed yet but....

Hello Ozzie_dog 

A warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Prostate Community, although I am so sorry to find you here, I am Brian one of the Community Champions here and I am also in my 4th year of my personal Prostate Cancer journey.

The MRI may show possible "dark spots" mine did too and we are still unsure what they are (click on my name or avatar for my full journey) so try not to worry too much about that - the diagnosis will come from the biopsy. You don't say what your PSA is and that is also important. An enlarged Prostate is not always caused by Prostate Cancer too so until you do get a diagnosis it may not be Prostate Cancer.

i don't know what sources you have been reading for your information but i would advise using only trusted sources, Prostate cancer UK, Cancer Research UK and Macmillan (not Dr Google as the information there is sometimes out of date or just wrong).

You say your biopsy is on 11 February with results 2 days later - I assume this is a private biopsy and not the NHS?

I do hope this helps - please do come back to us with any questions.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks Brian, it is an NHS biopsy at Epsom hospital, I too was pleasantly surprised at how quick the results would be. My PSA was not mentioned, I don't even know what it is?

Hi Ozzie 

Strange that they didn't give you the PSA, hopefully it may not be cancer anyway 

A bit unusual to have a tumour outside the gland but not inside, hopefully the biopsy will tell you everything you need to know.

But even if it is cancer 2-3 mm is very small so if just outside the gland then still potentially curable.

All the best and let us know when U know more

Steve 

Good Evening Ozzie_do 

So your PSA is a blood test which helps to indicate if you have Prostate Cancer - if you have the NHS App with access to your records your latest PSA readings will be shown under "Test Results".

Here's a link to our guide to The Trans-Perineal Biopsy

If you get your biopsy results in two days I will be amazed - 4 - 6 WEEKS is the normal wait on the NHS.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks, the hospital did give me a blood test just before the RMI but nothing has been said about it, I couldn't access anything under test results on the NHS App, They have also emailed me a letter confirming that my results will follow 2 days after the biopsy.

Good news that you are getting biopsy results only 2 days after, make sure u get PSA as well.

Good luck

Steve 

 Ozzie_dog , I suggest you contact your surgery next week and ask for FULL access to your records on the NHS App.  Not all locations are connected but if you are lucky you should see your GP results and hospital notes.  Good luck with your biopsy and results.  David

Thanks for the information and support everyone, I am coping well and I'm pleased that I only after to wait 12 days to find out where I stand. And it's good that I found this website for further help if my updated position isn't good news the week after next.