Hi all, having had a PET scan for H &N cancer (post jn that forum) a hot spot showed up on Prostate. Thinking nothing about this as previously been diagnosed with an enlarged one, while investigation into urinary problems and waiting for TURPS surgery, my Urologist said he would check again for cancer. Anyway got results today PSA raised significantly from last February and MRI shows two area for concern on opposite sides of Prostate. So im now waiting for an appointment for biopsies.
Has anyone else been told there was nothing to worry about, only for this to change. Urologist said be thanful PET scan showed something up as it would probably have not been picked up and there is no sign of it having spread. Devastated to say the least, having just gone through surgery (end of December) for T1N1M0 surgery on tongue and bilateral neck dissection and just having started back at work, only to be starting the process all over again for Prostste.
Has anyone else been told there was nothing to worry about, only for this to change. Urologist said be thanful PET scan showed something up as it would probably have not been picked up and currently there is no sign of it having spread.
I think you should worry more about the tongue and neck than a speedy process for the prostate.
Firstly the PC (Prostate Cancer) is slow changing and your diagnosis via blood tests, biopsy’s and scans is a first step in the right direction.
There’s a profile button above this post in which you can put up your vital stats and the pathway till you got here. All the checks and talks, scans and tests. This will then direct the answer accurately and quickly. It’s anonymous and you can find out a bit (or a lot) about other people. You will probably find someone who is in the same boat as you.
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