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Three weeks of radiation is below just about any combination I’ve heard of. Some people get SBRT To the prostate, and then a few weeks of radiation to the prostate bed, But it’s usually five or six weeks.
You want to find out how many weeks he’s talking about and if it’s only one type of radiation, IMRT?
If your liver score is not great, then they will be testing it regularly, i’ve had mine tested weekly for years. There are drugs, other than biclutamide That you may have to go on that can be hard on the liver.
If you do not have your Gleason score, contact your doctor and ask what it is. That is very important information About the aggressiveness of your cancer.
Did you get a decipher test? Once you have cancer proven you want that test to find out how likely it is to come back soon and be aggressive.
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I am learning.
I'll try to find out the Gleason score.
I had a biopsy that I think gave me the T3b outcome.
I'm considering traveling overseas as the medical industry here seems swamped.
I am getting a lot of good advice here. It is starting to confirm my wondering if surgery is the best option for me.
Im also think if I stay in Tasmania I may not be able to find another specialist.
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Cannot agree more emphatically with what jeffmarc has advised. Nowhere in your posts do you mention any kind of surgical consultation - you only question if it can be done afterwards.
You need to have all that info Jeff mentioned and THEN you have to sit down with a highly experienced surgeon and get the pros and cons.
I would also recommend a radiation consult from a DIFFERENT RO. The 3 week span seems odd- unless it is high intensity brachytherapy (seeds) followed by 5 sessions of SBRT; that could take a total of three weeks when weekends are factored in.
In any case, do NOT rush into anything….educate yourself, ask questions, come to this forum as well, and only then can your decision be made. Do not let any one DR. Tell you what to do, since most of the time they will steer you in the direction of their own specialty.