282 - Do Prostate Biopsies Promote the Spread of Cancer Cells?

[Curt]

282 - Do Prostate Biopsies Promote the Spread of Cancer Cells?
Medscape UK Maria Weib 25 October 2024   
https://www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/do-prostate-biopsies-promote-spread-cancer-cells-2024a1000jj8?ecd=mkm_ret_241117_mscpmrk_onc_prostate_etid7003561&uac=305958HN&impID=7003561&sso=true

For men aged 50-69 years who underwent a one-time prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, a lower prostate cancer-specific mortality was observed after 15 years of follow-up, but the reduction was only slight. Could this be due to the dissemination of cancer cells through prostate biopsies?

Needle Biopsy May Seed Tumour Cells: -

Injury to tumour tissue and its surroundings caused by a biopsy needle can activate macrophages, which promote angiogenesis and tumour cell dissemination.

Circulating Cancer Cells Detectable After Biopsy:

Immediately after a needle biopsy of the prostate, circulating prostate cancer cells can be detected, and the level of increase correlates with shorter progression-free survival. A study of 569 patients with prostate cancer revealed that 70% had disseminated tumour cells in the bone marrow even before undergoing radical prostatectomy. This finding persisted in 57% of the affected patients 20 months after prostatectomy, and it was associated with a nearly sevenfold increase in the risk of recurrence.

[rahab]

I asked my husband’s doctor about this specifically and he said it hasn’t happened to any of his patients.
Hmmmm

[Curt]

You will find that. Thats why I use medical research reports. Credible.
Biopsies are the only recognised procedure for verifying if a mass is cancerous or not. To do this a sample of the tissue is taken To remove a piece of tissue exposes the area to the surrounding environment it so it should be naturally expected. Now the evidence shows that there is a negative impact to the procedre which should be known, recognised and used to adjust the protocols.
The cancer protocol recommends extended treatment even after removal of cancer mass, now why is that? Because there is always the chance of cancerous cells being present.

In another test for a faster method of detecting Prostate Cancer, dry blood is being used (with a dye and 3D imaging). The test takes 15 minutes and is said to be 90% ccurate whereas using blood PSA results is less than 70% accurate. Why is that the case?

New Blood Test Promises Faster Prostate Cancer Detection
Nilima Marshall, Press Association | 02 September 2024
https://www.medscape.co.uk/s/viewarticle/new-blood-test-promises-faster-prostate-cancer-detection-2024a1000fwk?ecd=mkm_ret_241117_mscpmrk_onc_prostate_etid7003561&uac=305958HN&impID=7003561&sso=true

[rahab]

Sounds much better!

Thanks 🙏🏻