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@ranger44

I am 70 years old had fusion biopsy with 23 cores 14 benign, 6 with 70% 4+3=7 and 3 with 40% 3+4=7 I had the PSMA PET which showed nothing outside the prostate. I had a Decipher test which came back 0.38 so low risk of metastasis I have met with Mayo surgeon, Radiation Oncologist, and Urologist regarding focal therapy. My prostate is 50.4 CC and my tumor only .42 CC so about .5% volume. I have decided to do nothing, as the side effects are just not something I want to deal with. The study from the UK which took thousands of men with Intermediate risk PCa 1/3 did surgery, 1/3rd radiation and 1/3 Active surveillance, at the end of 15 years the mortality rate was the same for all 3 groups. I could only wish I had your numbers, remember 3+3 =6 Gleason is not really even cancer. Don't get sucked into the treatment game, it's big business. I am doing the Ketogenic diet, absolutely zero sugar and very few carbs, that starves the cancer cells, I have only been on it 2 months, but my PSA has already dropped from 6.62 to 5.12

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I think you made a great case for taking the decipher test. If it comes back low risk with a Gleason 6 AS may be a viable option combined with closely monitoring PSA and watching for doubling time. If the decipher test comes back with a score consistent with high-risk disease however, further investigation and perhaps even a repeat biopsy might be appropriate. You make a valid argument that there is debate whether Gleason six qualifies as cancer, however some studies indicate that many pathology reports often reveal higher Gleason scores than biopsies, even the best Fusion biopsies available today.

I hope you continue to well on your journey with PCa!