Hello, I can relate to your concerns. I live in Wyoming and had a traditional 12-core grid biopsy. The results were sent to a lab in Loveland, Colorado. Six samples showed Gleason scores of 6 and 7. (Two were 7. ) My doctor recommended surgery for me. I’d wanted a second opinion. I contacted the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. They requested my results from the lab. I then had a Zoom appointment and discussed my options. After talking with two different Mayo doctors, my treatments idea switched from radiation to surgery. It took a while to get my surgery done because of COVID-19 concerns at the Mayo Clinic. I had an MRI at the Mayo Clinic the day before my surgery. My surgery went well; I went home to recuperate the same day.
Good luck with your decision. I know every situation is different. Jerry