Wonderful news Howard on the UCSF biopsy research. I’m going to have to coin you as the Johnny Appleseed of the active surveillance world. Now get out there and spread them seeds. Best regards, Geoff McLennan, UCSF AS Patient.
This is the exact issue I have been discussing with my doctor. I am of the mindset to only biopsy lesions seen on MRI and forgo the additional systematic sampling. His preference is to do both, but has agreed to let me decide which option to choose. I appreciate that he is willing to let me make that decision.
Would walnut seeds be more appropriate?
What is the current view of using contrast for MRI's? I remember the issues that gadolinium caused. Are there others available?? \
k mason.
Ken,
Good question.
We need an update on how gadolinium is being used now.
I know that there have been efforts to develop reduced dose gadolinium and alternatives.
I’ll try to organize an update,
Howard
Wonderful news Howard on the UCSF biopsy research. I’m going to have to coin you as the Johnny Appleseed of the active surveillance world. Now get out there and spread them seeds. Best regards, Geoff McLennan, UCSF AS Patient.
This is the exact issue I have been discussing with my doctor. I am of the mindset to only biopsy lesions seen on MRI and forgo the additional systematic sampling. His preference is to do both, but has agreed to let me decide which option to choose. I appreciate that he is willing to let me make that decision.
So pleased to see that we (US medical community) are starting to catch up with the Brits (Dr. Mark Emberton, et al) when it comes to biopsies on AS.