Prostate Cancer Staging and question.?
Alright was talking with someone about prostate cancer they got told over the phone after getting a biopsy done that they had prostate cancer here is what they told me. They had ten core samples taken from the prostate one out of the ten core samples came back with a 50% of it having cancer a Gleason score of 7 there PSA score was below 10 also, but I am wondering how bad this can be if only one core sample came back positive? Its a very good person i my life and kinda curious and looking for more information so any help can be useful, I sppouse the fact only one core sample came back postive is a good thing or is that a bad thing given the ranking they gave the sample?
Best Answer
I don’t have all the information, but your friend has 60-70% chance of having disease confined to prostate, assuming the following:
He doesn’t have a palpable prostate nodule, only an elevated PSA; he is 60-70 years old, and his PSA is between 5 and 10. He can go to the below website which has a calculator to help figure out chances it is all in prostate or could be more advanced, which will help in decision-making.
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He doesn’t have a palpable prostate nodule, only an elevated PSA; he is 60-70 years old, and his PSA is between 5 and 10. He can go to the below website which has a calculator to help figure out chances it is all in prostate or could be more advanced, which will help in decision-making.
Blessings