3 months post RP appointment

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Posted 31 Oct 2023 at 08:21

Been following this thread with interest as OH was told he had a positive margin by the surgeon. Just checking the most recent letter it states ‘ with a 1.2 MM left apical anterior margin involvement with Gleason 3+3 disease’. Any thoughts? Presume with a 3+ 3 it’s less worrying than his overall Gleason 4 + 5? But it’s the first I’ve seen of a staging of a positive margin.
thanks Kate

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Posted 31 Oct 2023 at 08:32

My 3mm positive margin was staged at 3. Overall the staging of the prostate it's self remained the same, 3+4.

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Posted 01 Nov 2023 at 14:12

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Surely if the prostate is removed it's gone completely! Can they make a mistake like that?

Yes, it has happened to men on here although fortunately, it is less common than an exterior positive margin. As it is often down to surgeon error, it has to be recorded as a medical incident.

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