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[quote=Anonymous]I’m not a medical professional so I can’t address your question exactly, but I do have some experience with this stuff through my husband, who is in the process of waiting for a prostate biopsy.

It certainly doesn’t make sense for your parents to be cancelling plans so soon after the MRI. Even if the MRI shows the possibility of cancer, he would presumably still need a biopsy to confirm, which from our experience takes months to schedule.

Has your Dad had a Prostate Health Index done? It’s a blood test my DH had that was more comprehensive than just PSA and free PSA, and with our insurance it cost, like, $20. You get a number right on the test results that gives your % chance of having prostate cancer. In my DH’s case, it gave us both the additional information we needed to feel confident that he’s likely cancer-free (even though he’s still having the biopsy). It could give your Dad better information while he waits for the MRI, which might make him feel better about not cancelling everything.

Good luck to you. I am wishing the best for your Dad.

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