Category Archives: Needle biopsy

Watchful waiting, the PSA and prostate cancer

These are my thoughts on watchful waiting and so are from the perspective of the 30s-40s (and maybe 50s and 60s) age range. First, watchful waiting is where you and your Doctor will detect an elevated PSA, probably do a … Continue reading

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Prostate needle biopsy

So, the next step was to schedule a needle-biopsy.  For details, see the link.  Ten samples, taken, results the following day, with five showing cancer, but “intermediate” grade, again, better than aggressive.  Everyone seemed surprised at 5 showing cancer as was … Continue reading

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