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PSA of 4.1 when never previously higher than 1.0

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 9 8:26am | Replies (38)

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Sorry to hear that you got bad news. Some MRIs are a little more involved and uncomfortable, so at least that particular experience wasn’t a burden. I hope it all turns out ok for you.

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Thanks! Actually, it's turned out pretty great so far. Since the fusion biopsy found cancer at 7 of 11 locations (22 cores), pretty evenly split between 3 + 3 = 6 and 3 +4 = 7, I decided to pursue treatment. Since it appeared localized to the prostate and since I am a 70 year old in otherwise good health, I elected for robotic nerve sparing radical prostatectomy. I had the surgery on 6/24 with catheter removal 3 days ago on 7/1. I went to Mayo Phoenix, which is a recognized cancer center of excellence. Right now I'm 99% continent with only 1 minor accident so far (which was due to an unusual physical movement). I haven't tried having a sexual encounter yet so I have no idea if I have any ED. The surgical pathology report showed no cancer found outside the prostate. If you do find you have prostate cancer (which I sincerely hope you don't), I do have 2 recommendations: First, if it's an option available to you then go to a recognized cancer center of excellence. I had to travel 300 miles to do so, but I think it was worth it. Second, I found the following book to be very helpful: Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer Paperback – October 3, 2023. Best $20 I ever spent.