This issue of “can Gleason 6 grow into a higher grade?” Is one of the most debated topics on PCa forums. It is active on two other forums right now, for the umpteenth time. And, it need not be. The...
Leah, just Google “active surveillance younger men” to find some several articles and studies showing that AS is a safe choice for younger men. Here is one article:...
I had an OncotypeDX test run about six years ago when I had a biopsy that raised questions about my staying in the JH AS program. As the company was having the test validated by Johns Hopkins, I was...
Yay! Hey, that says it all :)...
He sounds like a fair-minded doctor, who should be a good choice to guide you. I'm not sure what BlackJack was trying to say, but I can tell you that Johns Hopkins' 20 year experience has been that...
Whenever I quote or see someone else quoting the ACS statistics to a newbie, there is usually a reply by someone saying that there may be many men on ADT or chemo who are living, but not fully, and...
One more note. The triple play combo of IMRT, Brachytherapy, and ADT has been shown to be the most effective therapy for high risk cases. I'm not sure that that your pathology requires that level of...
Surgeons recommend surgery, that's their business. Did he also tell you that surgery has a recurrence rate of about 32 percent (studies range from 25-40 percent)? Those men then need radiation, which...
Pratoman, the "illegal" aspect is technically true, but so are some local laws against witchcraft. The fact is that there was legislation several years ago that no arrests or prosecutions be taken...
KevC, The costs of the MRI's and biopsies are less than the surgery or radiation sessions. But, maybe over 10 or 15 years, the might be a savings to immediate treatment, I will guess that they...
A link for you to read: https://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2016/07/07/can-a-man-be-too-young-for-active-surveillance/ While I am thirty years older than you, SBRT or proton therapy would be my...
If you are diagnosed with a Gleason(3+3), and want to do active surveillance, then a genomics test is a next step to provide a prediction if there might be a more serious cancer that was missed by...
The FDA approval for prostate tissue ablation came in October, 2015. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/853120...
Blackjack is correct with his <2% number. Johns Hopkins has 20 years of data to support it. Now, the difference of opinion is probably due to the protocol by which JH tells men to leave the program...
2019Guy, As you see, HIFU is not well regarded by the brothers in this forum. It would not be my choice of treatment, either. But, to be fair, there is another forum with over 800 posts on HIFU, many...