Chemotherapy ...Scared

Chemo: go for it! is not as bad as it sounds!
Did 6 rounds of docetaxel, you need to be careful and follow doctor instructions, but, I was able to continue life, work, some exercise (walking). Did not loose my hair (but some, but it’s not important either) , did not have ANY nausea/stomach /vomiting issues, my only side effect was lot of sleepiness day of the therapy and mainly because of the anti allergic medication.

Good side effects: due to my wife strict diet , ultra healthy and eventually days of the therapy you eat less you will lose some pounds

Good luck keep us posted!

Agustin

Whatever your gleason score is : Get a 2nd or 3rd opinion .
I speak from experience . My 1st Transpernineal MRI Fusion Biopsy was Begign ( Negative )
The 2nd Biopsy Gleason 6 A 2nd Opinion Upgraded to Gleason 3 +4 =7 and the 3rd Opinion ( on my 2nd biopsy ) changed again fro 6 cores G6 , then G7 were changed to : 4 Cores G6 and 2 cores G 3 +4 = 7 Take your pick .
When it comes to analyzing a prostate biopsy " " Beauty is in the eye of the beholder " -- It's very subjective . Let's hope for more accurate interpretations in the future with AI

Having worked with AI on-and-off for decades, I wouldn't expect it to do interpretation and diagnosis itself (it's bizarrely wrong too often, and we can't even trace back and figure out why); instead, it's useful for turning up extra things for humans to evaluate by spotting patterns in huge bodies of data (more than a human could look at).

I tell people to treat AI like an over-enthusiastic intern who's always sticking a head into your office saying "look what I found!" "look at this!".

Most of the time you'll just smile politely and try not to roll your eyes, but every once in a while it will turn up something genuinely useful.

My PSA increased from 4.5 to 5.7, so a urologist recommended an MRI. The report indicated that there is a high probability of cancer. I’m scheduled for a biopsy. Someone told me that a biopsy will likely cause the cancer to spread. Has anyone heard this? Another friend told me that there is less than a one percent chance of that occurring. I’m 67 and in good health otherwise. Thank you guys for any assistance.

I have Never heard of a problem with a biopsy causing the cancer to spread. You might ask the person Who told you that where they got that information.