Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?
Im 57 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 4/21/23. Following a 3t mri which revealed a pirads 5 leasion I had a targeted mri fusion guided biopsy. The pathology report revealed adenocarcinoma in 2 of 14 cores. Gleason 7 (3+4), grade group 2, 30% involved. Chronic inflammation was noted as well in areas around the cancer. My PSA started in 2109 at 1.8 and went to 2.1, 3.57, 5.91 and 6.7 a couple of months after the 5.91 and before the biopsy. My PSA density is 0.15. My urologist recommended surgery and a consult with a radiation oncologist obviously suggested radiation therapy but states active surveillance might be appropriate if the second opinion on my slides didn’t change. Any thoughts?
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I had my biopsy on January 24. Gleason score 7 (3+4). PSA 10.5
I had my "nuclear medicine bone scan + SPECT + CT X2 Panel" last Thursday. No scintigraphic evidence of (rules out) osseous metastatic disease from prostate. My CT scan for the pelvis and stomach is on Friday, Feb 28. If also negative for cancer spread, I'm thinking of RP. I would like to compare notes with similar cases as mine, what worked for them: surgery or radiation treatment. Thanks.