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52 years old BRCA 2 positive with a gleason 6 score

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 23 minutes ago | Replies (17)
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Out of curiosity what were you told regarding RP that the chances of it coming back assuming they were able to concur that the disease they located was confined in your prostate and not surrounding tissues? Are you a BRCA carrier?
Thanks again!

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survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | 18 hours ago

I don't know on the carrier status yet, I go in for genetic testing in a couple weeks. They suspect I am because I've had two cancers, one quite rare.

Chance of it coming back post-prostatectomy is low, I think it peaks at about 12% in 15 years but I haven't had my first PSA test since the surgery so I don't know where I'll be - but I know I have a host of treatment options open as a result of choosing RARP over radiation.

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