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Is 76 too old for prostate cancer surgery?
A urologist my brother asked regarding my wondering about surgery vs radiation said that no one 76 years old should get the surgery. Does this square with what anyone else may have heard?
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I was a 68 yr male. 1 of 12 samples with 3+3 nothing in the margins and PSA 1.2. I used your exact philosophy. Dr told me it turns to a raisin after radiation. Dr recommended doing nothing since I wasnt having any issues. My testosterone wasnt high but about 500 with no ED issues. I ended up with ED after surgery. 3 years after surgery no sign of cancer. I requested a testosterone check and found it to be 250. I signed a waiver and went on a topical cream. It now runs about 700. That gives me everything I need. Energy, No lack of desire, healthier outlook. Its been 4 1/2 years. I still have only a partial erection. However I dont have a sexual partner. No stimulation.
My friend had surgery at 79. No complications but you will have incontinence. Still better than cancer living within you.