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Proton Therapy Vs Prostate removal?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (13)
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We have all been where you are. The initial stages of diagnosis are the most anxiety stage at least for me.

Yes I had Transperineal. I was given anesthesia. I think the proponol but also has a relaxer. The same anesthesilogist who did my colonoscopy did my transpernial anesthesia. He came in prior to procedure and said, "here we meet again. You are going to do fine we had no issues last time but if we do I am there so just relax."

To me I just don't want the extra axniety and stress of having it done transrectal so can be done without anesthesia. And the transrectal does come with higher infection rate no matter how low I did not want that.

The Gleason socre is an initial point so just wait until you get it and then you can research the diganosis, score, treatment options, and be able to asked questions and/or second opinions.

Hopefully and keep your fingers crossed you will NOT be joining our prostate cancer group. I hope that happens for you but if you join we are here for you.

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dude7707 | @dude7707 | 5 days ago

Thank you JC, it appears the GC is 6, but then there is a statement stating

COMMENT:
A-G) Examined biopsy cores show prominent changes of glandular hyperplasia with abundant intermixed high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN). Some areas of HGPIN have adjacent small atypical glands. Performed HMWCK immunostains of multiple biopsy cores show preserved (at least partial to focal) basal cell staining in most small atypical glands. While these background changes made interpretation more challenging, definitive carcinoma is identified in Parts B, D, and F.

This doesn't look good IMO.

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