I've been diagnosed with the low-risk prostate cancer described in this link: #1 Click HERE for details:
"Low-risk prostate cancer often grows very slowly, or doesn't grow at all. Because of this, a treatment approach known as "active surveillance" can be considered as an alternative to radiotherapy or surgery. In this approach, the tumor is monitored regularly and only treated with radiotherapy or surgery if it grows."
To be extra vigilant, Dr. Pasin (my excellent urologist) ordered my recent biopsy be sent to a DNA lab for further study to:
"help determine if there is a genetic mutation that increases risk of prostate cancer or if my family is at risk."
But there's been a delay, the lab is heavily backlogged:
I just talked to Paula, Dr. Pasin's office manager. She has traced the prostate biopsy DNA delay back to an outside lab that is seriously backlogged. At my request she will: 1. ask Pasin to press Dr. Su (at the lab) to expedite. 2. She also agreed to get admin. names and phone numbers at Dr. Su's lab so that I can hound them. Next, I will research other labs (not backlogged) that will shorten the wait time.
#2 Click HERE for a decision aid for patients with my diagnosis.
#3 This link describes the genetics of prostate cancer that I've just begun to study since the DNA analysis may require family history information.
Click HERE for DNA test details:
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