Prostate and Prolaris Scores
My Prolaris Biopsy report came in and predicted that I had a 2% chance of dying of prostate cancer in the next ten years (I'm 66 now). Maybe I'm toast at year eleven, I don't know. Anyone else...
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I have never heard of the Polaris biopsy, but I see my urologist April 1 and will ask. Is the method in additions to the PSA and regular needle biopsy, and is it new?
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It is relatively new and is gaining popularity now that medicare agreed to pay for it. It is primarily for those diagnosed with low grade prostate cancer and who are on or considering active...
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I do not believe any program or person can accurately predict what will happen within your body. If you have prostate cancer, you may live a long life, however if one of those cancerous cells breaks...
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I think bodacious is correct in his assessment. Physicians and others will cite survivability rates (percentages) at certain timelines, but each of us can have experiences outside the norm. The...
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If you are under Active Surveillance you are also getting regular biopsies in addition to the PSA test. Hopefully this new test can give the patient additional information needed for treatment...
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I now have a better understand of what your referred to as Prolaris Scores- I did what, I think is the same test, but it was referred to as a "Genic Profile" and it confirmed my original needle biopsy...
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