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Posted 26 May 2018 at 11:38

Hi Roger, could I ask what the breakdown of your overall Gleason score of 7 was?.... 3+4, 4+3??? How may biopsy cores tested positive and at what level of involvement? TIA

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Posted 26 May 2018 at 13:41

Hi Lisa

the Gleason score was 4 plus 3 in core A. And 3 plus 4 in both cores of B and C

All the carcinoma was in the left side. None in cores D E and F

what seems to have moved me from low risk to high risk is the fact that the scan showed some invasion of the left seminal vessel.

the first oncologist told me I was on watchful waiting then it changed to a 4 treatment approach.

i forgot to mention to the oncologist that I had a vasectomy about 20 years ago.

regards.

Roger

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Posted 26 May 2018 at 16:45

Hi just wondered what relevance a vasectomy makes as I had one years ago and have not mentioned it

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Posted 26 May 2018 at 16:55

I did read somewhere that it might increase the risk of prostate cancer but no sure what studies have been done.

if it was really relevant they would ask the question?

Could it show up in the scan?

roger

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Posted 30 Jul 2018 at 06:18

An Update.

i am into the 4th cycle of chemo ( out of 6)

a minor crisis on Thursday last week as I visited my GP with a chesty cough.

blood test showed a neutrofil level below 1 ( .85)

so admission to Watford A+E on Friday afternoon and two nights there.

i was told that the neutrofil level was down to about 4 on Friday night.

anyway I am now back home and all under control .

Anyone with similar experiences-I assume that low white cell readings are relatively normal. It was only a week since the chemo.

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Posted 30 Jul 2018 at 08:20

Not normal but very common - glad to see all is well now.

Re vasectomy; there are those who believe that it causes prostate cancer but like all the other supposed causes there is no data to prove it.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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