← Return to Cribriform cells: Does their presence change treatment approach?

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@hanscasteels

Excellent.
Finally, finally, have my PSMA PET scan scheduled for December 12. Given that my PSA has remained stable over the past 4 months, and given that no evidence of metastasis was found on a CT as well as a bone scan, I hope that the cribriform damage is limited. Unfortunately, given I had CABG surgery 11 years ago, I was told RALP was too risky for me. So radiation and Brachytherapy, with a side of ADT just to spice things up, is my menu. It feels almost as if my body wants to experience all medical emergencies before expiring. Perhaps a stroke for dessert next...

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Radiation has the same overall survival as radical prostatectomy, so don't worry that you're at more risk because you can't have the RALP. If there's been undetected spread just outside the prostate, radiation might catch that as well, while a RALP will not (unless you follow it up with radiation).

Best of luck, and DM me if you'd like to talk more about navigating the care system in Ontario.