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When to switch doctors? Anyone take this step?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 22, 2025 | Replies (19)

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After my post-op PSA tests I saw an NP. I asked to see someone to talk about treatment plans, given that I am Gleason 9 (up from G7 3 months before surgery) and have a number of things that indicate a likely bad outcome. They assigned me to a PA. I called back and said no to that, and I now have an appointment with the surgeon//urologist. I also scheduled a consult with Mayo Clinic so I could get a second perspective. One of the first things the urologist told me after surgery was that my tumor could have been fatal. I know 0.02 is low, but it's also detectable after just 7 months. With all the negative indications I'm not going to sit back and follow protocol just because that's standard.

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keep insisting on seeing the best you can
if you live near a teaching hospital you may want to check out an additional opinion
I did this in the Maryland Washington DC area and was surprised how easy it was for me to get an opinion from a GW urologist and my insurance covered it