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I understand about them not recommending PSMA stating the low grade present. That makes sense if you’re planning for radiation. But, if I was choosing surgery - and there’s rarely a medically necessary reason to do surgery - I would push hard for a PSMA PET scan,
Nerve sparing is no guarantee of success, unfortunately. As @jeffmarc pointed out, you have a very small amount of G3+4 so a less invasive treatment may be preferable.
Since you mention Sloan, the NYC campus performs MRI guided HIFU treatment. My friend is currently scheduled to have this done. I forgot the Dr’s name but he is Arabic. You can probably find him on their website. Best,
Phil