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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 18 2:10pm | Replies (12)
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Thank you all for the advice given to me. My appointment with Dr Lee is on Tuesday, March 12th. He claims he did 6300 RP's, and I am hoping he wouldn't recommend surgery for my situation and recommends radiation. Then it would be more reassuring if a surgeon recommends radiation!
I am leaning towards Proton therapy in San Diego and reached out to them for an appointment Dr. Rossi.
I will also consult with RO's at UCI, City of Hope and UCLA before I make a final decision.
Any suggestions who is the doctor that does most prostate treatments at any of these centers?
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I was 73 1/2 with two Gleason 4-3 and two Gleason 3-4's out of 30 cores (big prostate). I elected for the five proton treatments at Mayo Phoenix as I figured if I get fifteen years before the prostate might kill me, I am 88 and really don't want to wind up in a nursing home. I too am physically fit and walk three miles a day and never got sick with anything other than the PC. A lot of good advice from many of these commentors. It still boils down to your choice. My three-month PSA and nine-month PSA were both undetectable. So far so good.