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That’s a lot of biopsies in just 2 years. There’s always caution about turning your prostate into a pincushion.
You should collect more information:
> % Free PSA
> PSA Density
> PSA Doubling Time
> Biomarker (genomic) test
> Genetic (germline) test
With all that, you’ll be able to decide what’s next.
Are they doing an MRI before your next biopsy or just going in blind?
(I was on active surveillance for 9 years, over that time my PSA going from 4.2 to 7.976; my 4th biopsy was a Gleason 7. It was then that I had 28 proton radiation treatments. I’m now 4 years out from treatments. PSA now ranges from 0.35-0.55; most recent PSA was 0.478.
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The MRI is done. That is what triggered this biopsy. A fourth tumor was found and that is the target. Each biopsy has been preceded by an MRI - annually.
3 biopsies in 3 years by the time it is done (late June). I have the PSA information you note. I do not have the genomic or germline tests.
History: very little cancers in my immediate family (parents, one grand mother with breast cancer, and one uncle (my mother's brother) with level 1-2 prostate cancer at age 73 - now fine 6 years later.
Thank you for information.