Any advice/thoughts

I have studied this disease intensively on a daily basis since my diagnosis three and a half years ago, and the first mention I have heard of ‘free PSA’ is today. So no wonder GPs, who in my experience have limited knowledge of what they call PCa, have never heard of it either!

Free PSA tests are what you get from your GP! Don’t waste your time and money on any more postal thumb-prick tests.

You will have to wait ten days until your telephone conversation with the Consultant, and bear in mind Covid did not really impact on the urology department. My own surgeon had ops up to 80% of the pre Covid level at the height of the pandemic.

If they think there is any suspicion of PCa, look forward to loads more tests, scans and more waiting, so expect several months before you get a definite diagnosis and treatment plan. That should not be a problem as most prostate cancers are very slow growing.

Best of luck.

Cheers, John.

Edited by member 16 May 2021 at 04:16  | Reason: Not specified

In my case the MRI scan showed that  I have a 15 mm lesion on my 55 ml prostate. So, showed that I have a lesion (which is likely to be cancerous) and the size of my prostate- which is medium to large in size. My MRI scan at Addenbrookes was on 21/04 and I was phoned with the outcome of the MRI on 30/04. The result of the MRI  has led me to being booked in for a TP Biopsy on 04/06. 

Ivan

They did stick an intravenous drip in my arm which put in fluids of some sort or another, but I did not have to drink anything before going into the scanner. If you have not had an MRI scan before it is a strange experience as the space inside is very enclosed ( if you are more than 25 stone I was told that Addenbrookes use the Horse MRI scanner in Newmarket) and it is noisy (they put headphones on you to reduce the decibels). You spend around 20/25 minutes in the scanner.