Question: Hello,
my question is about prostate cancer. My father was diagnosed about three weeks ago, but we are confused about the answer the urology gave us. I researched online and asked him some question, i asked about the stage, and he couldn't give me a specific answer, he said XXXXXXX we believe it might be T2 stage and that they found cancer on each biopsy ( he said all the 6 parts they took had cancer cells, but that they could not see anything on the CT SCAN)...i asked him how aggressive are the cancer cells? ( he did not give me a clear answer)....and he did not give me the XXXXXXX number either. He said they might do a bone scan, but even that is taking to long in my opinion....when a patient is diagnosed with cancer (since the cancer cells divide at a high speed) isn't the urologist supposed to rush things??? and his PSA levels are 40 he said. i did my research and it seemed like the PSA goes up to 20, is that correct?? what would you suggest we do?? from your experience and what we've heard from his urologist, what would you think the stage is?? on my way out i asked on more question, if he believe it's high risk??? i swear it seemed like he didn't know what to say to me. He talked about brachytherapy as one of the options, and from the research i did...if he is at high risk (surgery would be the first thing they would do). I apologize if i'm mistaking with the research i have done. I just need some clarifications because we are very confused. Thank you........information: PSA 40, nothing seen on CT SCAN, found cancer cells on 6 parts of the prostate with biopsy.
p.s do you think his cancer has spread from the prostate? ( when i ask this question i know that it is impossible to answer without a bone scan i guess? but im asking for your assumption given the numbers??? and if CT scan doesn't show any tumor, how do we explain the 6 parts cancer cells??
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i researched SLIDE REVIEW, and was unable to really find what it is??? what is a SLIDE REVIEW??? and is it smart for my father to sick a second opinion from another Urologist?? possibly even a second PSA TEST and biopsy? He has his doubts about the diagnosis, as the private urologist did not even give him a single sheet of paper with his 2 visits now; hence, his confusion about most of everything. I asked the doctor for a monogram on my out on the second visit, but he did not give me one.
I apologize for asking this as it might come as a bit offensive, but is it possible to be wrongfully diagnosed with prostate cancer??? by the way my father has no symptoms what so ever, and he was just telling me on his second visit the doctor mentioned his PSA went down to the 30's, what does that mean? (given he no curative measures have been taken yet). THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CLARIFYING EVERYTHING, HE WILL GET IS BONE SCAN DONE NEXT FOR SURE!oh im sorry i forgot (continued with the previous questions)... does his urologist determine his XXXXXXX number after the bone scan?? since he did not give it to us when i asked on the second visit.

Thank you so much Doctor,
My Dad is getting a bone-scan tomorrow. I failed to mention something: his urologist had referred him to see someone within the same building saying that XXXXXXX this doctor has a neutral opinion", yesterday i get a call from someone saying that the specific doctor was going on vacation. So then they schedule my father with a different doctor for thursday. Today i do some research on the names of the doctors and find out that the first one who is going on vacation is an oncologist, but this other one the secretary scheduled him with is a hematologist. My question is..what would be the advantage of seeing a hematologist at this stage?? given that a they specialize in the study of blood??
My other question is, would you suggest that my father sees a second urologist for a second opinion? ( i got this from doing a research online, it say to ask your urologist if he is comfortable with you seeing another urologist?) is it standard process for patience to see a second urologist?? or might this come as offensive to a urologist???...After his bone scan tomorrow, can we ask for a copy?? or do they give the result directly to his urologist??
is it normal that my father hasn't gotten a single piece of paper from the doctors office to this day?? I am sorry if i come off as completely misinformed, the truth is, my father doesn't speak much of english and i had to get most of the answers online and from you, and that also shows the lack of information being handed to us from his urologist office. And to be completely XXXXXXX in the back of my head i'm doubting the whole diagnosis. He is seeing his urologist friday, and i am going to ask for the slide review, but is there anything else i could ask for from his urologist office in the form of paper??? Thank you for your patience and time.

Thank you!!!
Today they told him that the preliminary result of his bone scan looks good.
i found out his XXXXXXX # is 7, they could not find anything with the ultrasound.
so far the only concerning thing is his PSA being high, and ofcourse his biopsy result.
The doctor told him that he was going to refer him to a radiation oncologist.
In you opinion, which therapy should he go for???
brachyteraphy (high dosage)? combination of brachyteraphy and external beam radiation? do you think it would be best for him to take pills to decrease his testosterone? surgery? in general, which one would yield the best result at the end? ( considering also the rate of reoccurrence of cancer)
after doing extensive research i see that his XXXXXXX # is intermediate, had it not been for his PSA he would be T1, and given that there is no budding tumor on ultrasound and bone scan, we are hoping for just the right amount of therapy that could yield the best result ( without having to ignore the severity of the situation) Thank you