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I have a prostate cancer (gleason score 6).
I am diagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason score 3+3). I have completed both biopsy and repeat biopsy. Still under active surveillance. My PSA went from 10.42 to 11.68 in six months. I am worried about possible progression.
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Did you get a Decipher score?
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We can only give you our experiences with this. My Gleason score was 3+4=7 and had a low risk Decipher. I also had negative PSMA.
Per my experience the 3+3=6. Is low I don't think (per my urologist) post a lower Gleason Score.
Regarding your PSA being high (p[er my urologist 4 and below is normal) has your urologist talked to you about having prostate enlargement and or infection? These (again through my discussion with my urologist) can cause the PSA to show high.
If you are in doubt consider getting a second opinion. Normally you can just send your medical information to a second medical institutions who can go over your test results and give you a second opinion. Just pick a major medical one or one that has a lot of experience with prostate cancer.
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Have you had an MRI or PET scan yet? One of those tests would be able to confirm an enlarged Prostate(BPH). I would suspect that if your PSA continues to rise your doctor will order one or both of the tests.
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Since you had a biopsy 2 times I'm assuming you had the MRI first? The MRI would have shown a Pirads score.
The usual protocol is high PSA, DRE, MRI, Biopsy, PSMA