Digital Exam next week
what can I expect if they do find cancer ?
Hi
. While a digital exam is a diagnostic tool it cannot provide a diagnosis. That takes a biopsy. This article from our editorial team gives an overview of the diagnostic process: https://prostatecancer.net/diagnosis. It also included information on test results and staging, which would dictate what next steps might be. Hope this information is helpful and when you get results feel free to ask questions. Best, Richard (Team Member) biopsy is scheduled for next week, ouch
Hi
. Do you know if it is MRI guided? Our contributor Brian wrote about it back in 2019: https://prostatecancer.net/clinical/mri-guided-biopsy. Since then it really has become the standard of care, but I ask because there are still some places that do the blind biopsy. Please feel free to keep us posted on how things go and to ask questions once you get some results. Wishing you the best. Richard (Team Member)
yep, MRI guided, didnt go sso well the first time, I felt likw they were shoving a football up my wazoo, going to try Nitros and valum this time, not sure why they dont do this the same as a colonastomy (sp)
