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Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information
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The problem is whatever treatment you select they’re going to be a side effects for the rest of your life. Radiation has the least side effects after the fact (vs surgery) but at some future date it may cause problems. That’s why using Spacing Technology, as well as SBRT via a MERidian type system can reduce the chance of a future problem.
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. You may live longer with surgery, Because it allows you to use radiation if it comes back. I wouldn’t base my decision on the mortality tables, better to consider family longevity. My father died at 88 of prostate cancer, The mortality tables would have probably had him dying 10 years earlier.
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Jeff,
Yeah, my father lived to 93, almost 94. As far as I know, I’m the only one stuck with PC. I’m not going to make it that far. That I can tell you.
My brother is 76. His PSA is 0.6. Never goes up. So, there’s that.
I did the surgery. Initially there are some side effects but they go away after a few months. Radiation gets worse.
My friend had surgery, external beam, then adjuvant brachytherapy a few months later. I asked him how things are going. He said my stuff doesn’t work. Then I asked him how is girlfriend felt about that. He said, she sticks around as long as I pay the bills.
This is why I chose surgery. If it comes back, there’s plan B, radiation. I guess you could call it Plan R (Dr. Strange love.)
Lou