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I thought I was OK, now a doctor has scared me!

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Posted 05 Dec 2018 at 08:37
It’s not a tracer, it’s a contrast enhancing substance! Probably Gadolinium.

Ian

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Posted 05 Dec 2018 at 13:02

Well, once again, thank you all for your thoughts and comments. No, I have absolutely no idea what my 'Staging' is! I've seen you all post things like this before, but was never given any of that by my Uro or Doctor. When I see the Uro on 20/12, I will ask him for it.

I have had an mpMRI which was not much use at all, they told me, hence the Template Biopsy which revealed more to them. I will ask about this different one, though being Norfolk, somehow doubt I will get it, as they tend to do things different over here. Mind you, this was at the NNUH in Norwich, which is fairly advanced for such an outlying region, so I may have had one anyway without knowing it. Not going through all the details, (which I will do later when I get the time), I can't even remember whether I was 3+4 or 4+3, though I think it was the former. It was 7 I know and was considered to be OK for AS. Since 6 is the lowest, I wouldn't have personally thought it to be much to be worried about? But you know more than me, I must study it all more closely. I probably have far too much faith in my doctors!

Thanks again.

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Posted 05 Dec 2018 at 13:17
Gleason 3+4=7 is just about suitable for AS. 4+3=7 is not, as the 4 first indicates a more aggressive cancer.

Cheers, John

 
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