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Thank you for the reply, what relevant information would you like to know from the biopsy and the Pet scan? I’m 73, my PSA is 7.5 since diagnosed about a month ago
My Gleason score is 5+4 on four out of 5 and one been negative, it’s considered aggressive and metastatic it has spread to the bone area around the prostate and two lymph nodes it’s also on my left rib, left shoulder and above the liver however it’s very very small cell throughout.
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At 73 with a Gleason nine I would want to be proactive about treating my cancer. If those spots can be seen in the pet scan, then they are probably around 3 mm in size, The smallest that can be seen on a PET scan. If there are more than five metastasis, they usually do not want to zap them (Some doctors will).
Taking both of those drugs that he’s talking about makes sense. Using those two kinds of meds should knock down the growth of that cancer and even shrink what’s there. I know a few people who are Gleason nine that have been in remission for decades. A nine is not a death sentence.
Another thing to do would be to ask about adding radium 223 in order to fight the bone metastasis.
You might want to get a second opinion. Yes, you are at a center of excellence, but different doctors don’t all agree on treatment. If you start taking those drugs, you’ll have plenty of time to find somebody else and get a different point of view. Dr. Mark Scholz in Marina del Rey California might be more aggressive. He does charge for the visit, but many people use him for a second opinion. If you look at YouTube for the PCRI conference in March, the last hour and a half has Dr’s. Scholz And Moyad Discussing what treatments should be done. It could be interesting for you to see it.