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Biopsy v non-Biopsy: Can you be diagnosed without a biopsy?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 9 9:14am | Replies (70)Comment receiving replies
@csbarry Well, as an educated man, why not connect the dots: High PSA - possible cancer…PIRADS 4 - highly suggestive of cancer…lesions doubling in size over a 3 year period - suggestive of malignant cell growth…bone pain of unknown origin - very suspect for metastatic cancer.
Yet, you fail to see how a biopsy might be the most useful and important thing you can do in order to find this out??
I’m sorry, but I think your fear of being diagnosed with the worst possibility - metastatic prostate cancer to the bones - is causing denial on your part. You are smart enough to know better.
Scream and yell at me if you like, but there’s no shame in being afraid of this thing - we’re ALL terrified of it every freakin day.
Phil
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Also - get this! People who work for and contract with the VA do so for less than minimum wage.
I had a great urologist in Palm Springs - Dr Alexander! His bill for one visit was 800 American dollars. The VA paid him 34.00. That’s insulting - it didn’t cover the cost of a ream of paper. So beware of the government cheese - lol. You have to take it slow.
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Man! I get what a biopsy is for! If you watch the video in other posts you will see that there are alternatives to biopsies. That is all I was asking. Mayo is using biomarkers in the urine to diagnose. Proteins spike when you have cancer. If low grade I can wait until I am 110 for the prostate removal. I am 62 today. I have had doctors want to biopsy, scoop out, stick needles and all the things.
I am pausing - looking around - asking questions - reading - watching videos. My life circumstances allow me to.
Thanks Phil.