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PSA jump 16 to 30 in 6 months. Radiation candidate?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
What is your Gleason score? If by ‘late 80’s’ you mean ‘almost 90’ you are probably one of those men we’ve all heard so much about, but have never actually met: one who will die WITH prostate cancer, but not FROM it. Best,
Phil
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@heavyphil Hello Phil and thanks for your reply. A recent 5 year study of elderly men in England showed that 95% of the deaths that occured in that time were due to non-prostate or related reasons. It has been said that most all men, if they live long enough, will develop cancer cells in their prostates. (don't know the origins of that statement).
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@heavyphil Gleason scores were 8,8,7 in 3 of 12 areas biopsies. My age is 89 and my main problem currently is CAD (coronary artery disease) which has slowed me down a good deal due to a reduced blood flow. Seems that having a low LDL for many years has contributed to more calcification buildup. That was likely going on for years and the MDs did know that but hadn't recommended any treatments of meds until this year when I developed moderate symptoms.
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