“Gogs assumed he was in the clear when a biopsy didn’t indicate prostate cancer. He found out later that a tumour about the size of two golf balls was growing undetected.”
In this article, I share my thoughts on the random versus M
RI-targeted prostate biopsy. I’m grateful my doctor recommended regular PSA testing despite having no symptoms, a clear DRE, and a negative prostate biopsy. It turns out my cancer was in the final stage before breaching the prostate. Without monitoring, my cancer was free to grow undetected.
To read the article, please visit The Prostate Biopsy That Missed My Cancer.
A PDF copy is also available: The Prostate Biopsy That Missed My Cancer.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my prostate cancer diagnosis and lessons learned. You can read all my article posts under Articles.
I’m proud to be a content contributor for Health Union. You can read all my published articles on ProstateCancer.net under Gogs’ Articles and my guest post in the Community Spotlight.
If you’re newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and live in Canada 🇨🇦 please request a free Reef Knot Kit from Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada. Each kit contains a copy of my book, . For more details, please read the Announcement in my local paper.
4 comments on “The Prostate Biopsy That Missed My Cancer”
Woo hoo! Well done!
Thank you, Ilene. Your comment means a lot to me.