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Has anyone been prescribed hormone therapy prior to surgery?
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18 years ago my husband's psa was 70 with a Gleason of 9/10. He was 48. Sloane Kettering toldHim to go home as he was too young and his numbers too high. Translation: he wouldnt survive and he would mess up their stats if he died. Instead, he went to Columbia and NYU. He decided on NYU. He did Lupron prior to surgery. I don't remember how long he was on before surgery. 6 months later psa started to rise. His dr did salvage radiation. He went on off various treatments. He survived for 17 years. Please talk to the best drs you can find. Don't settle for one drs opinion. Talk to 2 or 3 different oncs that specialize in prostate cancer.
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What a terrible experience you both had! So much for the Hippocratic oath. Every doctor involved should have lost their license to practice medicine.
My PSA at age 56 was almost identical to your husband's when I was first diagnosed in 2021 (and the cancer had already metastasised to my spine). I'm grateful that the healthcare system here opened its arms to me and pulled out all the stops to help me, even before I fully understood what was happening.
Any time is too soon to go, and of course you're still grieving (and always will be), but it means a lot to me that you shared your story: if I get 17 years from when I was diagnosed, it will be a huge victory.