How do I calculate prostate volume size?

Lucky64
Lucky64 Member Posts: 29
in Prostate Cancer #1

I am trying to fill out the Mayo Clinic prostate cancer calculator and they are asking for: Prostate Volume (cc). I had a CT scan after my biopsy and it says: Prostate measures 5x4.7 cm.

Can I just multiply those two figures to get 23.5? But yet those are centimeters and the calculator wants cubic centimeter.  cc vs cm. ARE THEY THE SAME THING?

Thanks,

Nick

It's at:  http://riskcalc.org/Prostate/

 

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  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,615 Member
    edited June 2017 #2
    I doubt it

    I don't think you can calculate the volume from those two measurements. But the biopsy report should have the 3-D info. Just call the urologist if you don't have that report.

  • Lucky64
    Lucky64 Member Posts: 29
    #3
    They didn't do a 3D biopsy. I

    They didn't do a 3D biopsy. I got the Sam's Club Special TRUS biopsy.

  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,615 Member
    #4
    Lucky64 said:

    They didn't do a 3D biopsy. I

    They didn't do a 3D biopsy. I got the Sam's Club Special TRUS biopsy.

    TRUS = prostate volume?

    I got a conventional TRUS biopsy as well. The report did show the volume. Just call the urologist.

    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/457757-technique

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