It took (3) 14 needle biopsies over 2.5 years to find my prostate cancer. My pre RP PSA's were 5.2 - 7.1 BIOPSY 16.1 - BIOPSY 8.2 - 8.1 - 8.7 BIOPSY. At the last biopsy 2 needles hit 4/4 PC. A few needle hit PIN
I am 3 years and 10 months post RP (Laproscopic) at Memorial Slone-Kettering Cancer Center.
Gleason 8
Clear surgical margins, negative nodes, seminal vesicles, etc.
My post RP PSA's have all been <.1 which is the lowest detectable PSA at the lab I used. At 3 yr 10 months I just got a .1 PSA. I immediately found a lab that measures to 2 decimal places and will have results Monday. This should help me track the doubling rate more easily. I obviously do not curently know my PSA velocity since this is my first reading. It came just as I was starting to relax.
Since it has only been one week, I am still trying to comprehend it all. I am an information hound and I am researching options. With Gleason 8, I am frankly wondering what my future holds how much good time I am likely to have.