Prostate Cancer
Should I get a second opinion for prostate cancer?
What is the short answer?
It's very reasonable.
Prostate cancer often has more than one good option, and the right choice depends on details like your biopsy grade, MRI, genetics, and your goals.
What else should I know?
A second opinion can confirm your plan or show another path, like active surveillance, focal therapy, surgery, or radiation.
Most men have time for this without putting their care at risk.
When should I make an appointment?
If you've been diagnosed, schedule a visit and bring your biopsy, MRI, and PSA history.
What happens at a visit?
Our two Gwinnett offices each include a surgery center: Snellville at 1557 Janmar Rd, Snellville, GA 30078 and Lawrenceville at 501 Crown Pointe Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Let us know which part of the county you call home, and we’ll take it from there.
How do our urologists approach this?
Our urologists welcome second-opinion visits. Taking a fresh look at the biopsy, MRI and PSA trend can confirm the plan you already have or bring up another option. Advanced Urology offers active surveillance, focal therapies such as HIFU and Vanquish, robotic prostatectomy and radiation, including seed implants. We explain each one in plain language and respect the decision you make.
What happens at a visit?
Bring your biopsy report, MRI images and report, PSA history, and any genetic test results. If you’d like, bring a family member too. We’ll review everything with you, answer your questions and explain any further tests that could help.
How should I prepare?
Bring your records.
When should I call?
Call us if you’re waiting on records from another office and need help getting them, or if your PSA changes before your appointment.
What do patients often ask?
These are the questions we hear most, each with a short answer.
Will a second opinion delay my care?
Most men have time for a second opinion without putting their care at risk. We’ll tell you if anything about your case calls for speed.
Is there a video on this?
These videos from Advanced Urology cover PSMA PET/CT imaging and prostate cancer awareness.
- Watch: #020 - Decoding PSMA PET / CT for Prostate Cancer What the video covers: A podcast episode explaining the PSMA PET/CT scan, an imaging test used to look for prostate cancer throughout the body and to see whether it is still in the prostate or has spread.
- Watch: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by Marc Greenstein What the video covers: Dr. Marc Greenstein talks about prostate cancer for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
What should I read next?
Educational content; your own care plan comes from a visit. Back to the reading room