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Biopsy of left seminal vesicle reveals lesions

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@heavyphil Thanks. Orgovyx and Abitarone is correct, started that in February. Original RO's idea, based only on PET scan hot spots, was to charge ahead and radiate two lymph glands, until a second RO wasn't sure about the second supposedly involved lymph gland. So I had further CT and MRI scans, and now the biopsy has confirmed his suspicion: on the left side it's not a lymph gland, but a seminal vesicle. (That first RO is now out of the picture, BTW.)
So onward, with much better info than we had before. I was just concerned that the biopsy's finding of SV involvement might change my treatment goal from "cure" to a lifetime on Orgovyx or whatever else comes along. Anyway, as I said: Onward.

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@guybe It is never quite a cure if it has escaped the prostate, but it is much better if it is still local. The lymph node is likely to spawn more metastasis than the SV. In either case they will be hit with radiation in the treatment plan.

@guybe So did you have any PRIMARY treatment yet? You still have a prostate but did you have IMRT before this proposed SBRT? Sorry, I am just confused as to what stage of treatment you’re at. Thanks again,
Phil