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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 29 9:17pm | Replies (44)
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@jc76 thanks for your input. I’m not really sure the diff of Prolaris vs Decipher but what did you mean yours was opposite of mine?
Definitely looking forward to a second opinion and believe they will perform new pathology on my biopsy slides too.
I hope have been doing well. What treatment did you go with?
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@ireland1964
Regarding the opposite results I mentioned: You posted on a recent post:
"Recent Prolaris results put me unfavorable inter along with good % chance surgery will show upgrade." "My biggest concern is finding out it wasn’t contained After surgery which means I would have elected radiation instead."
My Decipher came back low risk where biopsies had me at intermediate risk. I mentioned not being familiar with Prolaris and asked if class of Decipher.
When I had me tests being done I was 3+4=7 and my insurance (Medicare) covered, MRI/Contrast, MRI/Fusion/Biopsies, Bone scan, PSMA test, Decipher, and second opinion.
Treatment plan I chose. Based on the recommendations by R/Os at Mayo and UFHTPI, and my primary care provider (PCP) I went with proton radiation (30 rounds) not hormone treatments. Both my opinions I got were recommend do not need hormone treatments.
I chose the proton over photon. UFHPTI has been a primary medical institution doing photo radiations since 2006. At the time I had my treatments (2023) Mayo Jacksonville did not have proton just photon.
New cancer center (this year) now offers proton also.