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My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?
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I had an MRI after the biopsy. If he told me my PSA number, I don't recall and didn't see it in the myriad of information in the records. I appreciate your comment on the two samples. I had no idea what that portended. I'll ask for an oncologist referral when I see the NP in a few weeks.
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I would urge you to become as knowledgeable as you can on your disease. Ultimately the decisions to be made are going to land in your lap. When I was hit with my news in mid March this year, I spent the next 3 months learning all I could about this disease. If you've not heard of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute (pcri.org) I'd strongly urge you to visit their website. They have a wealth of videos and tutorials geared for folks like us that are well presented, easy to understand, and tremendously helpful. I probably watched well over 150 hours of videos and compiled over 100 pages of handwritten notes on my journey of learning. It will be time well spent on your part, unless you plan to just leave it up to some doctor to decide for you. Take a look at this website. It is superb in my opinion. Best wishes to you.