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@arizobound
I see you asked a question for me.
My MRI does show a determination of prostate cancer.
My MRI done with a contrast showed suspicous areas and thus the urologist ordered biopsies. A MRI can give the radiologist and urologist a good image of prostate and suspicious areas. I asked my urologist after I go the suspicious areas diagnosis what the chance it was cancer and he said 70%. Mine biopsy Gleason Score came back 3+4=7 and was diagnosed with intermediate prostate cancer per pathologist.

PMSA is a very excellent test. It uses a type of radioactive injection and then scan to look for prostate cancer that has spread outside of prostate. Mine was negative. I also had a bone scan that was also negative.

I was asked if wanted Decipher test and advised would give a more specific determination of risk level. I asked for it and my diagnosis of intermediate risk was changed to low risk and changed my treatment recommendations were also changed. A very good test that uses the same biopsies already taken.
I hope I answered your questions!

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As recommended in Dr. Patrick Walsh's Book 5th Edition " Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer "
Everyone should get a 2nd or 3rd opinion of their Biopsy Pathology results .
Take my case : Biopsy # 1 A 5 core Transperineal MRI Fusion Biopsy - ALL NEGATIVE . This was in clear conflict with my MRI PI- RADS 5 Score . Biopsy # 2 , at my request not my Urologist was a 16 core with 6 cores in the same target area as # 1 .
All 6 cores came back Gleason 3 +3 = 6 . A 2nd opinion 4 cores Gleason 6 , with 2 cores Gleason 3 + 4 = 7 . TAKE YOUR PICK .
I would have a 2nd or 3rd opinion of my biopsy slides . I have been on active surveilllance for a year , and currently reviewing my other options . My recent year-over- year MRI ( My 3rd )
showed no change . My recent Bone and CT Scans were negative - No metastasis detected . I plan on a PSMA PET SCAN -- My call .