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What would be best course of treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 31 7:32am | Replies (15)

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@heavyphil

All the comments suggested are excellent. The big standout for me is that high Decipher Score.
Was there any cribriform/IDC pattern in your biopsy?
That is tough to eradicate with radiation alone so the suggestion of ADT is a good one to weaken the cancer.
Also, you might inquire about HDR brachytherapy in conjunction with SBRT or IMRT. This is short term ( minutes to an hour) high intensity seed placement to blast the worst area since it can be resistant to external radiation alone. It is then followed by a course of SBRT (5 tx) or IMRT (25-39 tx).
Sorry to muddy the waters, but I personally am against surgery at age 74 as well and would like to see you treat this without it. Best,
Phil

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Thank you Phil
I’m new to this, have to look up the terms you mentioned.
In the meantime , appreciate the advise!