Biopsy results wait time

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Had my TP biopsy 13th Feb 2025 (which wasn't particularly pleasant) , and still not heard a thing.  Phoned up the hospital today (27/02) and was told I would be discussed next Tuesday 4th March and then they would probably arrange an appointment for me (or could just send a letter/phone). 

The wait time is stressing me out, just want to know one way or another.  I don't know if this is the same experience everyone else has had? 

As per my bio, I have a LOW psa of 1.47, no symptoms, in good health, but a Bupa health check (paid for by my employer) in December, found something on a DRE, so referred for an MRI which found a lesion (fully contained to the prostate) which may or may not be cancerous.   I've spent many hours on this forum and Prostate Cancer UK forum to fully understand the process and options available, but clearly none of that can happen without the biopsy results one way or another.  TBH, I'm beginning to wish I hadn't had the health assessment, as I would have normally just been sent on my way with a PSA of 1.47 and not had to go through all the stress of potentially having prostate cancer ...

  • I hope my psa also drops my next oncology and adt injection Syringe April.I agree with everyone it's the waiting and not knowing that's agony but I repeat my oncologist was very upbeat so I am keeping positive and living life regardless 

  • So just got an appointment through to discuss my results on Thursday afternoon, here's hoping for good news but also trying to prepare myself if it is a PC diagnosis.  Hopefully if it is PC, it's at a very early stage (PSA in Dec 1.47) that I can consider AS for a period before any radical treatments, I know from the MRI it's fully contained. 

  • Had my biopsy results today and not what I hoped for...  It's cancer,  gleason 6, 10/25 cores and T2a.  My consultant told me it would not be life limiting, but still a bitter pill to swallow.  Now on active surveillance,  with quarterly psa tests and annual MRI.

  • Hello  

    I am sorry to read the results of your biopsy. At least you know now and can plan for the future. Low PSA and Gleason 6 - I wish you well with the active surveillance.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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