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Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information
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@robertov, thanks but it’s a little late for me. I already had surgery at age 64 - Gleason 4+3 Unfavorable. Very High volume.
When PSA climbs after surgery it’s watched carefully and when it accelerates it’s time to act. 5 yrs in my case.
Some docs start at levels lower than 0.2, others a but higher in the hope PSMA might show something (usually doesn’t).
At age 73 your preference for radiation is certainly understandable - I might have opted for it myself but I was too “young” and the chance for recurrence was high. I wanted more than one chance to hit back and I got it. After that, who knows?
Phil
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Yeah, get you. A friend, who is an Internist and helps people with this very question, had RP. He wanted it out. He is my age. 1+ year later he feels great. Recovered nicely all functionality.
I’m betting a bit on the technology. If I can do something precise enough and kick it down the road, I might be able to do something similar later. Anyway, I appreciate the reminder. My best to you!
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@heavyphil I am 68-1/2 and I am scheduled for the 3rd of my 5 SBRT treatments tomorrow. My first choice was robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) but after weighing my family's concerns with surgery, plus more research/readings that I did, I finally decided on radiation. I am hoping I made the right choice, and that it works. I am happy for you that you had two chances . Be safe and well.