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Had my first quarterly review today under active surveillance .... Very positive, PSA score still the same (7) and they re-confirmed the cancer is very localised within the prostate and of the very slow growing variety, so as good as could be expected really. I want to re-iterate what @SK1NT...

Sorry to hear this news, I was told at my biopsy that they would only write if I was all clear, so when I got the phone call I kinda knew what was coming.... My good news was that my cancer was only T2. You've been told yours is treatable which is also good. Hope your second MRI brings some good...

You have my sympathies... I nearly went through the ceiling when they gave me the local anesthetic. Good luck and stay positive. It's totally wrong that they have speculated on the prognosis before the biopsy results are fully analysed.

Good luck and hope all goes well. (y)

My MRI was painless and not at all claustrophobic as my head was sticking out the end.... 😂.... Compared to the DRE and the biopsy it was a positive joy 😂. Good luck with the MRI and hope all goes well for you 🤞

There are NO risks, it is a simple blood test. Whilst PSA tests can give false readings they can also give a good indication of possible problems. I insisted on a blood test despite no symptoms and no family history of prostate issues and was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. All men...

Time to bounce this thread I think. Also time for me to stop lurking and start posting... Thanks to everyone for raising the prostate issue. As a direct result of this thread and general media awareness I asked my GP for a PSA test, which was initially REFUSED due to zero symptoms and no family...