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Is anyone with Gleason 4+3=7 trying active surveillance?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 29 7:06pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
You are rollling the dice on Active Surveillance . I know breathing is not living -- But this is where you are heading
I recommend you educate yourself real fast on several of your less evasive options . I have one .
You and your girlfriend will reflect on your decision and conclude it was the best decision you BOTH made in your lives .
Good luck .
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I agree. I talked to 7 doctors after my diagnosis and not one of them would even consider AS for my Gleason 7 (4+3).
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I'm 67 was diagnosed 4 days after my 65 birthday gleason 6 psa 6.2, months later after pet scan and mri they took another biopsy once they confirmed the exact location of my two spots, gleason scored went up to 7 (4 + 3) I did active surveillance for over 18 months , psa stayed around 6.2. I lost my father to prostate cancer 40 years ago and it was a terrible way to die so I finally decided to seek treatment. went to mayo Rochester two months ago and received Proton Radiation 5 treatments, declined the 4 months hormone therapy they suggested. Have to say I'm very happy with the results so far, time will tell. Psa check in 6 months. Can still get up to bat but started to take 10mg of tadalafil to hit a home run. Fyi my cancer was only detected on my prostate. Good Luck To All!!!