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Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 15 3:08pm | Replies (83)Comment receiving replies
I appreciate your comments !
I’m also trying to decide on a treatment at Mayo .
Gleason 3+3 /6
8/12 cores positive for cancer
PSA 16
The team says I shouldn’t do surveillance given positive cores percentage and PSA .
I seem to be leading in your direction of surgery however would like other choices that are proven options . Agree with the comment that the only way to be sure in to remove prostate and identify in actuality what type .
I would ask , What is the most predictable treatment with the best quality of life ???????
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Everyone that did the radioactive seeds plus some radiation ( external) are really Cancer free . One friend had some incontinence but it was temporary and he is still alive and his cancer free did this treatment in 2013 for Darrell my friend so yeah you’re just getting started on. I’m probably PSA. My PSA is probably over 60 right now which I know some can go over 100 but you’re just getting started. Keep fighting ! trust God prayer a lot.
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I suspect that we have to all make up our minds with on the one hand, physicians input, research, and on the other hand what we’re willing to accept as the inevitable effects of any treatment. For me, it will be a main course ofEBRT, a side of Brachytherapy and a sauce of ADT. The constant worrying about “have I made the right decision” is not useful. I think I made the right choice given all the input. Only time will tell