Prostate cancer

Having a biopsy so quickly is amazing. What led to it?

Perhaps you could explain and edit into your profile page the story so far. It’s the green circular button top left of this page. It will enlighten us into how to advise and support. It’s anonymous so you can be detailed if you like.

put in your age, how you ended up with a diagnosis and what treatment you’re on? It’s all useful for a better understanding.

AS is the way to go at PSA 4 but are there any other signs or test results or symptoms that caused this diagnosis.

There’s no rush for a decision about AS because prostate cancer is a slow burner.

Good luck

Good Morning Davetom 

A warm welcome to the group from me, although I am so sorry to find you joining us. I have responded to almost an identical post this morning in this thread:

 New diagnosis (early stages) 

Please do have a read through the posts on that thread and let me know what you think - happy to answer any of your questions.

Davetom said:

.i am so worried mentally

I would give our Support Line a call - it's free on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) - you will find plenty of support there - one fact to remember is 98% of men with a prostate cancer diagnosis die WITH it not OF it.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi Davetom looks like time on your side so u don't need to rush, take your time , look at all treatment options.

If you can find out the tumour size that could help as well.

In theory the smaller it is the longer u can stay on Active surveillance.

Best wishes 

Steve 

Tumour size is 42mm on left side of prostate mri gave me t2a 5 positive cores 3 keft side 2 right

Ok, I know how they work out tumour size can be a bit complicated but 42mm seems fairly large.

You should just make sure , is it near or getting near the capsule edge although one would presume not otherwise they wouldn't have put u in AS, still worth double checking though

Steve 

Just said localised within the capsule

Hi when i said 42mn i am referring to the area they were concerned on my mri sorry to confuse 

Ok, makes more sense now.

U need to just check on tumour size in mm, no hurry cos they wouldn't have put you on AS if not contained.

Always just handy to know , to give an example my largest tumour went from 3mm to 13mm in 4 years on AS.

At that point nearing the capsule edge.

Steve