Interesting discussion. I'm on active surveillance based on Gleason 3 + 3 = 6. This surprised my consultant, who hinted that my PSA, 8.4, PI-Rad 5, scores pointed to something more serious. I feel I've dodged a bullet but that it's more of a reprieve than anything else because my PSA last year was 5.3 last year and rose to 8.4 this year. Prostate size, 38cm.
I'm on active surveillance based on Gleason 3 + 3 = 6 since 2020 First year was PSA test every 3 month, since second year reduced to every 6 months. Prostrate size 60cm first PSA was 15. has been 19 and lowest 12 last PSA was 15 now into my 4 year. Two cores were found cancerous out of 16. Had two biopsies 2020 & 2021 were in 2021 they only found one of the previous two cores. What they dont tell you is that cycling raises the PSA
@@hmdeassisthere is no absolute. the doctor in the video literally said that men die of other causes while having prostate cancer that has only been monitored. Mine was monitored for 20 years (from 03 (when I was 43) to 23, and FINALLY after 7 biopsies, 3 MRI's was something found. Unfortunately for me, I had a Gleason score of 8. But if it were a 6, I might have just continued to monitor if my urologist were in agreement. BUT you also have to trust what your doctors tell you. It helps that I have been with my urologist for over 18 years. It dismays me that the American health system isn't set up to nurture these type of long term relationships
An excellent explanation. Thank you. 🙏🏾
Interesting discussion. I'm on active surveillance based on Gleason 3 + 3 = 6. This surprised my consultant, who hinted that my PSA, 8.4, PI-Rad 5, scores pointed to something more serious. I feel I've dodged a bullet but that it's more of a reprieve than anything else because my PSA last year was 5.3 last year and rose to 8.4 this year. Prostate size, 38cm.
I'm on active surveillance based on Gleason 3 + 3 = 6 since 2020 First year was PSA test every 3 month, since second year reduced to every 6 months. Prostrate size 60cm first PSA was 15. has been 19 and lowest 12 last PSA was 15 now into my 4 year. Two cores were found cancerous out of 16. Had two biopsies 2020 & 2021 were in 2021 they only found one of the previous two cores. What they dont tell you is that cycling raises the PSA
It needs to be emphasized that any cancer will need treatment sooner or later
Not always.....
@@hmdeassisthere is no absolute. the doctor in the video literally said that men die of other causes while having prostate cancer that has only been monitored. Mine was monitored for 20 years (from 03 (when I was 43) to 23, and FINALLY after 7 biopsies, 3 MRI's was something found. Unfortunately for me, I had a Gleason score of 8. But if it were a 6, I might have just continued to monitor if my urologist were in agreement. BUT you also have to trust what your doctors tell you. It helps that I have been with my urologist for over 18 years. It dismays me that the American health system isn't set up to nurture these type of long term relationships
Sounds like your waiting for the train to leave the station, now your dealing with a bigger problem.
It says 2 comments then when you check comments there's nun there what the hell is going on.