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Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 12 5:02pm | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
@dbee A followup . I am approaching 85 and have been on AC with 4 cores Gleason 3 + 3 = 6 and 2 cores Gleason 3 + 4 = 7 . Recently I consulted with three (3 ) Radiation Oncologists at the Centers of Excellence in Cancer Treatments & Research - e.g. Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto , rated in the Top 5 in the world . Also Sunnybrook Hospital , also in Toronto , where TULSA-PRO was invented .
I have BPH , was on Flowmax for years and have been on Dutasteride for 5 years . My prostate is 80cc .
ALL RECOMMENDED MONOTHERAPY SBRT -- SHOULD I DECIDE TO DISCONTINUE ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE . Quality of life is my 1st priority . NO hormone therapy for me - Not at my age . Not at any age if you can avoid it .
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When I first started my investigation, this treatment was at the top of my list. Given my age of 60, I'm right on the borderline for prostatectomy vs radiation vs focal therapy, making the decision difficult. When you did SBRT, did they discuss potential complications of the SBRT causing the BPH to get so much worse that it would block urine flow? I read that is a potential issue with radiation, and thus doctors recommend getting treated for the BPH before the radiation. Sounds like you didn't have to do that and your BPH symptoms weren't worse after radiation?