The new Expectant Managment/Active Surveillance guidelines and Me and others like me!

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That's good to know. I was diagnosed in 2005 PSA 3.8 ,Gleason 6. Been "actively Surveillancing" since then. Did an MRI that found nothing (except when I told the MRI doctor, she found something that could be PCa.). Been monitoring my PSA. Still below 10. I feel great..and I am 44. And here is the big one: A repeat Biopsy in December 2007 FOUND NO CANCER! Given the above, I assume I am in line with the above guidelines!ccnvw@... wrote: New (March 2008) clinical guidelines for treatment of prostate cancer have been released by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Expectant Managment/Active Surveillance is now the first listed recommendation for newly diagnosed low to intermediate risk prostate cancers. A news article on the new guidelines can be found at:http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF685257408004C11DE The full NCCN guidelines to doctors, including a summary decision tree, can be downloaded from:http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/prostate.pdf Expectant Management/Active Surveillance is the first recommendation for men with low-risk prostate cancer (defined as those men with stage T1 to T2a prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 2 to 6 and PSA level <10 ng/m) irrespective of life expectancy (age). For men with life expectance less than 10 years, radiation therapy should also be offered. Surgery is added as an option for life expectancy more than 10 years. Expectant management should also be offered to men who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years if they have intermediate-risk prostate cancer (defined as stage T2b to T2c with an elevated Gleason score of 7 and

PSA between 10 to 20 ng/mL), as well as radiation and surgery. For intermediate cancers with a life expectancy greater than 10 years either radiation or surgery is recommended. The Best to You and Yours, Jon It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.

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