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MRI Of Prostrate Done. What Does Findings Suggest?

I am 63 I had an mri prostate my result is a5mm of low t2 signal within the peripheral zone of the mid gland of indeterminate nature though potentially afocusof prostate carcinoma.Themodest accuracy of mri intraglandular tumour detection is acknowledged mri is usually reserved for t staging of known prostate cancer.Regardless is this is acarcinoma there is no evidence for capsular invation orlocoregional metastases
Mon, 22 Jul 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

The MRI of the prostate gland suggests of a focus of malignancy or cancer in peripheral zone of the prostate.
The prostate gland is divided into zones and lobes.
The cancers are more common in peripheral zone as compared to central and transitional (zone outside the central zone) zones.
However, the cancer focus is limited to the prostate gland and the capsule is intact.
The cancer has not invaded the capsule.
Now further you need to get PSA levels done.
The level above 30 ng/ml is diagnostic of prostatic cancer.
Further management involves surgical removal of the prostate gland.
Requirement of chemotherapy or radiotherapy will depend on the staging of the tumor done at the time of surgery.
PSA levels have to be done post-operatively.
Increase in levels of PSA post-operatively indicates recurrence.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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MRI Of Prostrate Done. What Does Findings Suggest?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The MRI of the prostate gland suggests of a focus of malignancy or cancer in peripheral zone of the prostate. The prostate gland is divided into zones and lobes. The cancers are more common in peripheral zone as compared to central and transitional (zone outside the central zone) zones. However, the cancer focus is limited to the prostate gland and the capsule is intact. The cancer has not invaded the capsule. Now further you need to get PSA levels done. The level above 30 ng/ml is diagnostic of prostatic cancer. Further management involves surgical removal of the prostate gland. Requirement of chemotherapy or radiotherapy will depend on the staging of the tumor done at the time of surgery. PSA levels have to be done post-operatively. Increase in levels of PSA post-operatively indicates recurrence. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal