Yeppers.....it's positive, prostate cancer, Prostatic adenocarcinoma. However, it appears to be early. There are several "ratings" of the veracity of my cancer and so here they are:
Gleason grade: 6 (3+3) That puts me at the "low risk" side of the scale.
TNM staging system: B1
Prostate Cancer Stage Groupings: T2, N0 M0, G2
Stage: II
Options:
Watchful Waiting- Monitored with periodic (3 mos) PSA & DRE, X-rays
Active Surveillance-Periodic PSA, DRE's but definitive therapy is instituted when pre-defined changes occur.
Surgery- Radical Prostatectomy (3 methods of same surgery: Retropubic, perineal or laparoscopic)
Brachytherapy (Interstitial seed placement) - percutaneous placement of radioactive seeds in the prostate
Cryotherapy- Liquid nitrogen or argon gas administered through probes in prostate
HIFU- High intensity focused ultrasound
Radiation therapy - usually used as a palliative treatment for pain caused by bone metastases.
The only "real" options to consider right now however are watchful waiting, active surveillance, surgery, or radiation.
And I have to make this decision. We all know how good I am at making bad decisions!!!!
So those are the facts folks.
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