Post by Rick Redner on Apr 14, 2013 8:52:28 GMT -5
A week or two following surgery you'll receive the post surgical pathology report. You'll receive a lot of information. The first is your Gleason Scores. It may be higher or lower than the score you received after your biopsy. This score is the more accurate score. I felt blessed because prior to surgery I had a 3+4 it was down graded to a 3+3.
If you need more information about Gleason Scores here's a link:
www.dummies.com/how-to/content/making-the-grade-with-the-gleason-score.html
Next comes the issue of whether the cancer was contained within the prostate.Think of your prostate as a walnut which is wrapped in cellophane.
The best news you can receive was that your cancer was contained within the prostate, (walnut) If this is your situation won't need further treatment, but as a pre caution your PSA will be tested every year. For the first 2 years following surgery, more than once a year.
The second best news is that your cancer was found outside the prostate, but within the membrane (cellophane)
If cancer is discovered outside of the membrane, but not in your lymphs or any other place, is possible your Urologist will not recommend additional treatment.
If cancer is found in your lymphs or other places, it's highly likely you'll need additional treatment.
Here's the place to share the news of your post-op pathology report.
My post surgical pathology report showed the cancer was confined within my prostate and my surgeon told me he believed surgery cured me of cancer. That said, there is very small possibility of a reoccurance. Therefore I have an ultra sensitive PSA test once a year.
If you need more information about Gleason Scores here's a link:
www.dummies.com/how-to/content/making-the-grade-with-the-gleason-score.html
Next comes the issue of whether the cancer was contained within the prostate.Think of your prostate as a walnut which is wrapped in cellophane.
The best news you can receive was that your cancer was contained within the prostate, (walnut) If this is your situation won't need further treatment, but as a pre caution your PSA will be tested every year. For the first 2 years following surgery, more than once a year.
The second best news is that your cancer was found outside the prostate, but within the membrane (cellophane)
If cancer is discovered outside of the membrane, but not in your lymphs or any other place, is possible your Urologist will not recommend additional treatment.
If cancer is found in your lymphs or other places, it's highly likely you'll need additional treatment.
Here's the place to share the news of your post-op pathology report.
My post surgical pathology report showed the cancer was confined within my prostate and my surgeon told me he believed surgery cured me of cancer. That said, there is very small possibility of a reoccurance. Therefore I have an ultra sensitive PSA test once a year.