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Long Story: AS to RARP

User
Posted 27 May 2025 at 15:48

This story started approx. 10 years ago when Hubby attended GP because of changed urination patterns.

No enlarged prostate but mildly elevated PSA (I forget details)

Biopsy (I may write about biopsy trauma later!) revealed cancer Gleason score 3+3 in one of 6 cores on one side.

After MRI the course decided was active surveillance (AS) with PSA testing approx. every 3 months, results wobbled along at approx. 4/5/6.

Second biopsy failed to reveal any cancer and MRI was ‘nothing to worry about’ Repeat MRI (2019 -Hubby refused another biopsy) and a bone scan (2021) resulted in no change to management.

PSA testing continued at 4-6 month intervals until last year when there was a gradual rise in PSA and blood tests were repeated.

By December 2024 PSA had risen to over 10 and a further biopsy, MRI and bone scan were recommended.

to be continued...

User
Posted 28 May 2025 at 07:48

Hi Aurwen.

Welcome to the forum. I see in your other post that your husband had RARP, three weeks ago.

I hope he makes a full and swift recovery.

At least having been on AS for so long,  he avoided, for a decade, the possibility of any side effects from radical treatment.

Best of luck to you both. IF he has any problems you'll find a lot of help and support here. 👍

 

Edited by member 28 May 2025 at 07:52  | Reason: Additional text

 
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