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Undecided Gleason Score 4+3=7 and PSA almost forty.

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Thanks everyone for replying so fast! I have a great team of doctors and have done a lot of research. Surgery is the best option according to all the Drs considering the testing and being able to do radiotherapy afterwards. It is the anxiety of the possible side effects of the surgery and still the possibility of needing the hormone and radiation treatment down the road even after surgery. I know that is what needs to be done. Just still hesitant over going through it all. Didn’t know if anyone close to my same situation waited and how that road looks. (Which I think I already know that answer).

I do agree though that waiting will definitely narrow future options and that there’s no way to be 100% certain.

Thanks again! I really appreciate your comments!

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 3 days ago

@lastminuteundecided You’ve got a pretty good idea of what you are up against; and you know there’s a pretty good chance that you might need ADT/radiation at some point as well due to the lymphatic involvement. The real question is IF you need further treatment after surgery, will it be immediate (adjuvant) or down the road ( salvage)?
Your surgical pathology will give your team a very good idea of the aggressiveness of your cells. If you have certain characteristics, such as cribriform patterns/IDC, they may suggest therapy sooner rather than later.
My best advice: Hope for the best, plan for the worst… But in either case, treatment should be successful and you’ll be fine. Best,
Phil

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jcf58 | @jcf58 | 3 days ago

@lastminuteundecided
I was 4+3 at age 64 and never considered doing nothing. You are 51 and need to go after it now and will be on this journey for the rest of your life. However, sounds like you caught it early enough that your future looks bright. Nobody wanted to join this club and it can be scary, but there is hope and optimism provided by this group of warriors. Best of luck.

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