Hi, Gi.
I'm not medically trained mate, and you're usually best to heed the advice of clinicians.
I've been going through your old posts and as far as I can gather your position is as follows.
You're 58 years old, you have a current PSA of 7.4 which was 4.7 a year ago, and has been fluctuating. It was once as high as 8.4. You are Gleason 6 (3+3), your tumour(s) cannot be seen by MRI. You've got PNI. You're PSAD is 0.245. Your prostate gland is 31cc which is normal.
Personally, if I had that diagnosis I would not be thinking of any radical treatment at this stage. To me too much emphasis is being put on PNI and PSAD. As far as I'm aware PSAD is simply a calculation of your prostate size to your PSA level. For someone with prostate problems your prostate is relatively small so your PSAD will be high.
Your PSA is elevated but not drastically so. More interestingly it's been fluctuating. I appreciate that there has been steady rise but it's unusual for PCa PSA levels to fluctuate, like yours.
Fluctuated rises are often caused by other prostate conditions or UTIs. In your case, you can rule out any enlarged prostate BPH, because yours isn't, but have you been checked out for UTI's or prostatitis?
We've discussed PNI on here before, and although it slightly raises the risk of disease progression, it's not that big a deal. In your case it may merit closer monitoring whilst your on active surveillance.
Before I'd consider any radical treatment, I'd be asking why is my PSA, as you described it, yoyoing?
I'd also be considering leaving things as they are and in 6 months asking for a follow up MRI, and dependent on that, possibly a follow up biopsy.
I would not be considering surgery. To me, at this stage, with your diagnosis, the possible side effects of surgery far out weigh the risk of disease progression.
I haven't got all the details that your clinicians have, nor have I got their expertise, but based on what you've told us, I can't see a reason to rush to further treatment yet.
Best of luck, mate.👍
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