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Time to find a doctor that does more than urology. Your doctor wants you to keep him on because he makes so much money having you are treated by him.. Doesn’t matter that he is an Oncologist he is not informed enough to handle More than a basic low-grade prostate cancer that just requires surgery and nothing else.

You want a center of excellence or a Genito urinary oncologist handling your case. They will know how to handle a case for someone in their 90’s. Your doctor sure doesn’t since he gave you Lupron at that age.

Don’t ask for a referral, call a center of excellent and get an appointment. Just stop working with the doctor that doesn’t have the knowledge you need.

Here is a video that discusses treatment of prostate cancer patients over 80

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WOW! What a fantastic video! I wish I had seen it before starting treatment, but glad that I ended ADT aftet 4 injections rather than continue with the two more that my urologist had recommended!
I have a follow-up appointment on July 30, and with a PSA of 2.5, I plan to tell him "no more treatment"!
I will try to locate a Center of Excellence (?) in my area.
Thanks for your valuable insight and caring.
Mick