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Old 11-15-2019, 03:57 AM
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Default Active surveillance

I’d be interested in what the experience has been for others who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and are under active surveillance.
My experience has been PSA every six months and prostate biopsy every two years. Initially I had 5% of one core with a Gleason of 3+3. Thirty six core samples later the next step is Multi Parametric MRI. My thinking was that an MRI reduced the number of core samples by better targeting. My current Urologist says he does twenty guided by the MRI.
Does the Urologist keep doing biopsies over time until the prostate looks like Swiss cheese or he finds cancer and decide on a treatment plan?