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Is a PSMA PET SCAN the next step

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 16 10:41am | Replies (26)

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@heavyphil

Went thru the exact same thing before I was on Medicare. BC/BS are the absolute WORST and said the scan has not been shown to ‘statistically’ change outcomes - COVERAGE DENIED.
But it was MY life on the line so I just paid for it - like $7500 or so.
My MRI did not show all that yours did, except to say that there was a mass inside the gland - no extracapsular/seminal vescicle involvement. And still I am in the middle of salvage therapy 5 yrs later after surgery.
It’s just my humble opinion but you really should have the PSMA even if you have to borrow the $$ or take a home equity loan.
Your DRS really need to see what’s going on in order to perform the proper treatment. The $$ you spend now is truly an investment in the rest of your life. Best of luck!

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Hello heavyphil, thanks for your input and I sure hope you are doing well and feeling good. You are right on target about the BCBS Advantage plan. When I had Bladder cancer (5 year battle started 2008) I had Medicare and a Medicare Supplement Plan. Never had an issue with any procedure, surgery or chemo. I think the cost exceeded $300,000. I was cancer free for 11 years until prostate cancer arrived in May. I just read that anyone having bladder cancer has a 70% chance of getting prostate cancer. Oh, I also read that if your life expectancy is less than 10 years they basically don’t want to pay for treatment. I’ll be 79 this month but I’m no where near ready call it quits. Thanks again, Ken