43 year old Male diagnosed 02/10/2025 @3pm

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Posted 03 Oct 2025 at 15:37

Not sure where to start.

PSA 6.9 picked up on a random full blood test a few months ago.

MRI picked up two areas to check.

Biopsy 3 weeks ago as a precaution.

Given 80/20 chance in favour of it not being cancer.

No symptoms, ethnicity white, no family history.

Results are Gleason 3/4 contained within the Prostate.

Two options given, surgery or HIFU.

Most of this I heard for the first time yesterday.

Waiting for my consultant to have the results peer reviewed.

No idea what to do.

Can anyone share their experiences?

Also is there any support groups for family members to tap into who are living with cancer?

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Posted 03 Oct 2025 at 17:48

Hi Jamie,

I'm sorry that you've had to join our club, but welcome. This forum will help and support you, mate.

You are a lot younger than most of us old codgers on here. It must have been especially shocking for you to be diagnosed with PCa.

The good news is, your PSA although elevated, is not drastically so. Your Gleason score is low and your cancer is prostate confined.

From what you've told us, there's no rush to get further treatment.

Here's a good video which explains all treatment options and possible effects. It includes HIFU and surgery. I hope it helps explains things.

There are support groups but I'm afraid I don't know much about them. Others will soon be along and assist.

Edited by member 03 Oct 2025 at 18:18 | Reason: Typo

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