Recently diagnosed

Hi Wardster1 and welcome 

If all your stats are low , u don't give any PSA and MRI doesn't show anything untoward IE just small tumour then active surveillance is a good option.

If u decide to go for surgery then do check on long term side effects some of which u can do without especially at your age although have to say not everyone gets them

Radiotherapy also worth considering.

See what others say

Steve 

Gleason 6 is a good outcome if there is such a thing in this situation.

I also had my results on the 22nd and opted for active surveillance. You can add information to your profile like PSA results and click on other people’s avatar to see if they have their journey documented. 

In the first few months you are bound to be all over the place, but it’s not something to be overly concerned with and active surveillance is a good thing. 

Ask about the routine when, where who etc will be taking and how you will be notified about results. I’m expecting to be contacted by true NTH sometime soon as they will be running my monitoring routine. 

All the best. 

Hello Wardster1 

A warm welcome to the prostate group - although I am so sorry to find you joining us. 

Gleason 6 is considered a very early development and all of the cancer cells found in the biopsy are considered likely to grow very slowly if at all!.

We have some Community members here who have been on Active Surveillance for 8+ years and are still on it so it's not something that should be causing you undue worry and stress. People on AS have regular PSA tests and regular MRI Scans.

Personally I would think twice when you said

Wardster1 said:

so tempted just to get it out of me and have surgery.

This is a knee jerk reaction. Surgery is a major operation and can leave you with permanent urinary or sexual issues. There are treatments just as effective (radiotherapy and brachytherapy) which are much less invasive and can cure any cancer.

I hope the above helps. Do ask any questions, however trivial.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks for the reply my psa first one was 4.3 then second was 4.68

That's ok then, I assume that MRI shows smallish tumour well contained, just check at some point but not urgent 

Take your time and do research just to check on best option for you.

Best wishes 

Steve