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Should I have radiation therapy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 7 12:21pm | Replies (19)

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The side effects from radiation treatment for prostate cancer are real. Twelve months after my radiation treatment I had to go to the emergency room because I could not pee. That was seven years ago and now I still have strictures in my urethra and have to use disposable catheters to keep my urethra from becoming totally blocked. There are other issues, like leakage, no bladder sensation and penis pain. Supposedly, the probability for my issues was very small. I keep reminding myself that I am lucky but it has definitely required a big adjustment to my lifestyle.

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What type of radiation caused these bad side effects? I have read the side effects occur about 15% of the time.

At age 70, --12-13 years ago --I had cyber knife radiation for prostate cancer. The radiation never quits affecting you. The long term effects never quit but get worse after years. Anybody that has prostate cancer I strongly urge you to look into other options. Talk to men that have had their prostate removed. The ones I have talked too have less problems than I am having.