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PSMA PET CT question

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@chocchip Some prostate cancers don't create much of a PSA rise. This case may be like that and thus it was a very good thing that a DRE was performed. The Decipher score of 0.35 is a good sign but it's fairly close to the upper limit of low risk which is 0.44. As others have said, it is way better to treat a cancer at 3+4 rather than at higher scores with more cancer volume involved. It's not a cut and dry decision at all, but if it was me, I would go ahead and treat it.

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@wwsmith good feedback. Huge thanks. He is at a tricky crossroads. Will see what the urologic oncologist has to say. Q: Have you or others looked into focal therapies such as HIFU? I can look thru old posts I suppose.