Receiving the biopsy report commences one of life's most challenging journeys. Learn how Mark and Julie embrace the report and set an emotional and clinical course of action.

Julie:



It was probably about a year ago that the PSAs first started to go up.



Mark:



And once it trended up for a second time, I was referred to a urologist to get a biopsy. It was something I had never experienced before and I hope I don't have to again. There were some suspicious cells but they could not confirm cancer.



Julie:



Most of the slides were clear, but there was one slide that nobody could decide exactly what was on it. So what that led to was another biopsy.



Mark:



So I took a month break, and then went in and had a second biopsy done.



Julie:



We got the results, and in a couple of cores they were positive for cancer. So I said, "Well that's what we've got. What's our next step?"



Text:



Partners report more emotional distress than patients.



Mark:



There was anxiety--a lot of anxiety and a lot of concern. "What if I'm not the lucky one? What if it's worse than I thought?"