Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

What we wish we knew before the biopsy

Support Forums
>
Prostate Cancer
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
kziz
Regular Member
Joined : Feb 2007
Posts : 242
Posted 3/18/2008 4:57 PM (GMT -7)
I don't know how many people had a biopsy like Kurt.  The doc took his multiple samples and put them into 2 vials, 1 left and 1 right.  His results were PCa on both sides.  At the time, we didn't know any different.  It wasn't until the day before his surgery, that the surgeon said "that is the cheap way to do a biopsy". And that labs charge per vial.  Who Cares!!!!!  His surgeon went in blind, not knowing where the cancer actually was.  Kurt's dad had the 12 vial biopsy.  We know exactly where his PCa is.  In Kurt's case, the doc had to remove parts of nerves as to make sure he didn't leave cancer behind.  Kurt is very adiment about getting the warning out to others about to have the biopsy.  Don't let your doc do the "cheap" kind.  Insist on more vials!!!!  Doesn't mean more samples, just seperated better!  Good luck to all!  Courtney
profile picture
Tony Crispino
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2006
Posts : 8151
Posted 3/19/2008 8:22 AM (GMT -7)
I didn't know you guys had a lesser biopsy? The good news is that Kurt is cancer free. But good post. You are right. My doctor had a vial for each sample (8 samples) But now I have a single sample in a jar. And good riddence. God Bless and thanks much for the heads up.

Tony
profile picture
smilingoldcoot
Regular Member
Joined : Jan 2008
Posts : 338
Posted 3/19/2008 10:36 AM (GMT -7)
These posts indicate one of the problems with PCa, if a needle does not contact cancer during the biopsy there is no cancer. 

zippy had 3 or 12 with cancel the first one and then only one of 45 with cancer. 

I had 2 negative biopsys and some feel I have had cancer for years (Gleason 9) and that the samples just did not find the PCa.

I have come to believe that the more samples taken over a wider area of the prostate the better.  With the newer methods (lots less discomfort) more samples would be my request to my urologist.  I agree there should be nothing done on the 'cheap'.

Keep  yeah

 

profile picture
kziz
Regular Member
Joined : Feb 2007
Posts : 242
Posted 3/19/2008 2:39 PM (GMT -7)
It isn't the amount of needles that they use, just better mapping of where the samples came from. This gives the doc a better idea where the cancer is located. Doctors "practice" medicine, nothing is 100%.
profile picture
KrisP
Regular Member
Joined : Mar 2008
Posts : 162
Posted 3/20/2008 7:02 AM (GMT -7)
Kziz,

I saw you did your surgery in Austin. Was it done by Dr Fagin? If so what's your opinion of the Dr and the facility. I have an appointment to see Dr Fagin on April 2 but I would like to know your input since you went through the experience.

Thanks

KrisP

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

More On Prostate Cancer

An Unexpected Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer

An Unexpected Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer

Positive For Prostate Cancer

Positive For Prostate Cancer



HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
FacebookFacebook TwitterTwitter InstagramInstagram PinterestPinterest LinkedInLinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.