Prostate cancer kept under observation

Hi Ruperbear - can you give more detail - what was your Gleason score. The histology of the cancer cells is the most important thing.  Also, if you went all the way through to biopsy, I’m surprised that you’re not having 3 monthly PSA tests.    AW

Hi Ruperbear, and welcome to the forum, IF, as seems likely from early indications, you have low risk localised prostate cancer, the 15 year outlook from active surveillance, is identical to radiotherapy or surgery, but without all the side effects those treatments can come with, as Alpine Wanderer said histology is key, a low grade, is what you want to hear from your oncologist. best wishes.

Eddie 

Thankyou Eddie, my PTS result was under 2 can't remember the exact result but the oncologist did say it was low and not to worry about it, just wanted to ask others in similar situations thankyou 

Your welcome, PTS?, I think you mean PSA, and under 2 is very good, and your oncologist saying not to worry about it is good too, but doesn't give a clear picture of histology. There are a few guys on active surveillance on the forum, not many when you consider over 50% of guys with a prostate cancer diagnosis are on it, while waiting if you type in active surveillance in the search box, there are many useful posts to go through.

Eddie