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Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose

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@climateguy Your story certainly stirred up some painful memories for me.

I also had in depth consultations re: radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment. My docs were very upfront about the pros/cons of each. What made me decide on the surgery was the aggressive state of my cancer. I carry the BRCA2 gene — and tim was of the essence. But a biochemical recurrence doused my good fortune after just 13 months. PSA left the “Undetectable” world and I had to do the radiation hormone therapy. Now, nearly two years after my last radiation treatment, I feel great and turning in those 0.01 PSA labs.

I wish I could offer a definitive answer on which way to go. But I think it just depends on your own situation.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Dec 5 8:02pm

@tommylee3
I have BRCA2 and I’m still around after 16 years. Had surgery 16 years ago. I was only a 4+3 that may be a factor And why it took 3 1/2 years for mine to came back And I had salvage radiation.

I didn’t find out about BRCA2 until five years ago, And explained why I’ve already had four reoccurrences. The drugs work great.

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