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PSMA and MRI Results no Metastasis

Posted by jayhall @jayhall, Mar 11 9:52am

Just got back from my urology office and my PSMA and MRI show that my Cancer is confined to the Prostate. no Metastasis. I set up an appointment for the RP and to discuss treatment options. I'm thrilled.

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Mar 11 11:27am

This is fantastic news -- congratulations!

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stew80 | @stew80 | Mar 11 12:19pm

Great to read this. 'Thrilled' is a word used here that often. 🙂

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survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | Mar 11 12:20pm

Congratulations! Your Gleason was pretty high so you have caught things in time to fix it.

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VancouverIslandHiker | @vancouverislandhiker | Mar 12 10:46am

what was your Gleason and PSA ? No treatments. yet ? This is great news anyway , as it appears not to much to worry about other than operation or ? . With the operation you get the advantage of having a 'real biopsy' of sorts and getting the pathology reports that can be very reassuring as well! God Bless to you Sir ! Let us know how you progress .....

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jayhall | @jayhall | Mar 12 11:12am

My Gleason was 8 and last PSA I got was 11-12. I have my Surgery consult soon. I'm getting my list of questions made to ask the Dr. Surgery will be soon but depends on what treatment(s) they want to do first.

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thmssllvn | @thmssllvn | Mar 13 12:03pm

76 y/o, G9, 80% in one core. No micromets on PSMA Pet scan, Starting Orgovyx, 6 or > months, radiation after 3 months of drug. I took the PROSTOX test which showed LOW likelihood of delayed urinary tract symptoms with Cyberknife. (SBRT). [Apparently 10-15% may have delayed urinary tract symptoms. whereas LOW would be 5%. ]This test is not covered by insurance yet. ($500) The Cyberknife standard schedule is 5 visits over 1,5 weeks. It could be 5 visits @ once per week (5 weeks) which should reduce even more so that 5% rate. Sometimes 'boost' seeds are given later I presume if PSA increases? Incidentally 'seed therapy is out of favor in the US but not Europe $$$ money incentives. There are 2 types: Permanent, e.g., palladium which works over 2 months, (pellets remain) and HDR, high dose radiation temporary done on 1 or 2 visits with MRI guidance.
I advise consulting the videos by the PCRI.org founded by a medical oncologist who limited his practice to the
prostate for over 20 years,

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