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Old 02-25-22, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
It was actually 16 snips (core samples?) according the results. 2 samples positive.

So cancer can occur with a PSA of 5.2. Presumably, mine has been diagnosed early, but a better understanding with come with oncology consults? Could there be a good reason to postpone prostate cancer protocols? Not even thinking holistic. the least side effects seems maybe proton beam? Hoping to avoid chemo given early diagnosis.

I hate to face declining health. Again. From a new unexpected direction.
What are your GLEASON SCORE numbers for the 2 positive???

p.s. -- if the biopsy method performed was a *TRUS* understand that that method is ANCIENT AND UNRELIABLE as far as actually showing what is in the prostate.
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