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Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 1 4:42pm | Replies (57)
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@jeffmarc Did your brother at 78 have a biopsy & MRI before SBRT? If he did have a biopsy, how long did he wait before SBRT? I read that after biopsy, the prostate would have inflammation for weeks, may be too close with other organs that could be accidentally rsdiated. I had my biopsy few weeks ago, G7 (3+4), positive on 8 of 14 cores, unfavorable intermediate. I'm waiting for date of either RP or SBRT; I'm more inclined to (feel more comfortable with) SBRT that was your brother:s choice too.

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clandeboye1 | @clandeboye1 | Mar 14 9:39am

@vircet First Gleason 3 + 4 = 7 IS NOT UNFAVOURABLE INTERMEDATE . Gleason 4 + 3 = 7 is . And yes you have to wait several months 4 to 6 usually befforee for example a 2nd Confirmatoory Biopsy or other treatments . It allows for the swelling etc to get back to normal .
If you are considering radiation , consider the 5 Session Monotherapy SBRT treatment - Mon-Wed-Fri and Mon - Wed the next week . No hormones . Insist on a rectum spacer , SpaceOr even though with the MRI Guided , not the UT Guided machine you can get smaller margins down to 2mm as opposed to 5mm .
Good Luck.
p.s. Have to purchased and studied the highly recommended book on prostate cancer by Dr. Patrick Walsh " Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer " .? or watched the the U - Tube videos by Dr. Mark Scholz or read the PROTEC T Report .?

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