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PSA/MRI not too bad, Biopsy not too good. What?? [updated]
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 21 2:39pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
@jeff1963
An MRI is not the best way to find cancer spread.
The PSMA pet scan is the industry standard for finding prostate cancer in the body. As long as your PSA is above .5 you should have that test and not another MRI.
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@jeffmarc my fusion biopsy came back with 12 out of 14 samples positive. All 3+4 except for one 3+3. Doctor never mentioned the possibility of doing a PET Scan to check for spread. He said I could do surveillance for 6 months, take out the prostate , or radiation. Doing a consult with surgeon next week. Should I ask for a pet scan?
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@jeffmarc I didn't ask my question correctly.
Sometimes the cancer is so advanced that surgery is not an option.
All of my diagnostic tests (MRI, biopsy) said surgery is an option. What happens on operating table if surgeon finds that the diagnostic tests were wrong and the cancer is so advanced that surgery is not an option?