Alan Lasnover, MD

"I am a 67 year-old retired physician who, after noting two PSA values > 4.0, underwent prostate needle biopsy in May 2004, revealing a single focus of high-grade PIN. Repeat biopsy was performed in November 2004, interpreted by Jonathan Epstein, MD as showing a small focus of Gleason 3+3 adenocarcinoma in one of four cores on the right and two of five cores, showing 10% and 25%, respectively, on the left, surrounded by high-grade PIN. While two of three examiners have described "possible increased firmness of the left side of the prostate," no nodules are described. PSA varied from 4.55 in February 2002 to 3.91 in August 2004, demonstrating a doubling time of 13.3 years between the two dates."

The above is the first paragraph of Dr. Alan Lasnover dissertation on his road from diagnosis to treatment of his prostate cancer. It is a Microsoft Word "DOC" file and when you click on "Dr. Lasnover's Dissertation" below it will open your Microsoft Word (if it is on your computer) and the file.

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