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Don't kid yourself Gleason 6 - IS CANCER . Furthermore when a Pathologist performs a report on a removed prostate after a prostatectomy they often UPGRRADE the Gleason score they thought , prior to the surgery . Therefore if a 2nd Pathology report is performed on your Biopsy slides - the also often find a higher grade of cancer - If 6 , an upgrade to 7 .
Be cautious . Check your PSA , DRE and an MRI with the T3 machine ,not the old T 1.5 , with & without contrast for improved picture clarity to determine if there are any changes in your cancer growth .
Have the MRI prior to moving to any 2nd , 3rd etc Biopsies . I.E. Use the latest MRI for your TRANSPERINEAL ( NOT TRANSRECTAL ) MRI Fusion Biopsy . - Get the Gold standaard REAL TIME , IN- BORE BORE OR GANTRY BIOPSY . If available in your area .
MRI Fusion Biopsies are NOT - REAL TIME as claimed by most Uncologists .
Fusing your MRI with the Biopsy equipment software can slightly muddy the targeting accuracy .
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Good points. I have never considered Gleason 6 to be anything else but cancer, it is the Mayo Clinic and others that are debating the issue between irregular cell, and cancer. Whatever anybody calls Gleason 6 it does not change the dangerousness of the situation, especiaaly in my case with a father who at 64 his Gleason 9 escaped the prostate. I am 58 and had a small lesion Gleason 7 removed from one side of the prostate along with all of the Gleason 6. The other side still has Gleason 6. My PSA Yesterday was 2.5 down from 4.4 in December. I have an MRI scheduled at Mayo in rochester in September with contrast. I will check to see what MRI machine they are using. I have learned that fasting for the right amount of time can slow down digestion, and give much better pictures. I don't have any illusions that the HIFU I had last year will be my last treatment. Thanks for the reply, and good information!