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Similar Gleason Score and PSA. Mine was 3+4=& and my PSA was 3.75 at time of treatments.

I had 30 rounds of proton radiation done at UFHPTI.

Has your urologist or R/O mentioned Decipher test? Have they mentioned PSMA? The Decipher will define your risk level more accurately of your prostate cancer. PSMA will help define if cancer has spread outside prostate. All of these test are comvered by Medicare if you are on it.

I did not have hormone treatments either. It was originally part of my treatment plan but my Mayo R/O suggested Decipher test and it came back low risk versus original from Gleason as intermediate. That changed to low risk changed my treatment plan from radiation and hormone to radiation only.

Mayo Jacksonville could only offer photon radiation so got second opinion at UFHPTI which does proton. Elected to get 30 rounds of proton radiation versus photon to do what every possible to limit collateral radiation damage to other tissues and organs.

My R/O at UFHPTI was outstanding and I was given so much information about prostate cancer, what my treatments would be, side affects, pros and cons, that I was totally informed about what was going to happen and what to expect prior, during and after treatments.

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I’m considering treatment at UFHPTI. How was your experience there and may I ask who was your RO?