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Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT

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I went through the same process as you, yet with a Gleason 9 and no metastasizing. When presented with the options by my Urologist, I decided on radiation (photon) with ADT. The main reason being that I didn’t like the possibility of me having to wear diapers as a result of incontinence. This seems to happen more with elderly people who have surgery. Anyway, so far, so good after close to two years. Best to you on your decision..,

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@sicerno - hi - your situation similar to mine - gleason 8 - radiation n adt orgovux - 1st blood test - psa < .01. I been on adt for 6months now - dr. wants me to do 3yrs adt - just wondering how long you have been on adt n what duration they want you to do . I'm just having personal issue with length of adt n why? Any info you can offer . I finished radiation mid August - ty Gary