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Newly Diagnosed: Removal vs Radiation
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
All roads lead to misery in this situation it seems. I get what you are saying, if the risk was bowel incontinence then I would be hard pressed to agree to that either. It all makes me just want to curl up into a ball honestly.
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No.... neither path leads to misery. Both can lead to victory.
Treating the cancer is never a wrong choice.
Those here who have had radiation can chime in on the side effects of that.
Bladder incontinence sure does suck, but around 33 000 guys per year die from this cancer.
Having said that, it's one of the slowest-growing cancers.
Check on the Gleeson score, though.
3+4 is not the same as 4+3.
The first number is how aggressive the majority of the cancer is.
So 4+3 is *slightly* worse than 3+4
You're young enough to be eligible for surgery & hopefully caught early enough for a good result.
We'll just wait for the radiation guys to check in.