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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 12 11:40pm | Replies (50)
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@jeffmarc

Just so you know something about Gleason 8. I know a few people that have lived many years with a Gleason 8. Rick Davis, who founded Ancan.org, Was a Gleason 8 who was treated with radiation at UCSF, at least 15 years ago, Has been cancer Free since then..

It is not a death sentence and with the treatments and drugs they have available today you’re probably going to live a long time. Most prostate cancer patients die of some other cause.

Ancan.org holds weekly meetings for advanced prostate cancer people, And many other meetings for other levels of prostate cancer and for other diseases. Their newsletter that comes out weekly has a lot of information about new things going on in prostate cancer. You can also watch old meetings to get a feel for what’s going on. If you like to get some advice Come to a meeting after your PET scan has been completed.

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jayhall | @jayhall | Feb 14 3:56pm

Thanks I appreciate the offer for this! I'm crossing my fingers for the PMSA and MRI! 🙂

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surftohealth88 | @surftohealth88 | Mar 11 7:20pm

I am new here ( doing this for my husband, love and light of my life) and just wanted to thank you for all of valuable information you are posting. You are giving people like me hope, strength and direction at the beginning of this scary voyage where all of it looks out of control and nightmarish.

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kujhawk1978 | @kujhawk1978 | Mar 12 9:30am

as @jeffmarc says, a GS 8, while putting you in high risk the end, is not necessarily an unfavorable outcome. I was diagnosed in January 2014, GS 8. Here I am 11 years later...Yes, four different treatments (see attached clinical history) but three of those have been actively ion treatment, eight off.

I've lived a lot of life in those 11 years, celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, vacations...

There are a wealth of resources out there to inform you about treatment, discuss with your medical team and make decisions.

Kevin
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