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My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2025 | Replies (170)Comment receiving replies
3+4 Is a very slow growing version of prostate cancer. It’s very treatable at your age with radiation or surgery. You could do SBRT radiation, Five sessions could eliminate the cancer. You have a very good chance of long-term remission.
It might make sense to get a decipher score. It can tell you that percentage of chance that you are going to have a reoccurrence.
I was a 3+4 after biopsy and had surgery, they said it was actually a 4+3 After examining my prostate tissue. I’m still here 16 years later, even though I have a genetic problem (BRCA2) that causes the cancer to keep coming back. I also had PNI, I know a lot of other people that did, it doesn’t seem to cause major long-term issues for anyone.
What I’m getting at is that you do not have a serious case and will probably live for a decade or two and die of something else.
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I agree, 3+4 is very treatable without horrible side effects, especially if some form of radiation like SBRT is used. The OP should not ignore this situation, but rather do some treatment with the least side effects possible and likely enjoy a long remission. See my bio for more details.
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@jeffmarc I had a cyst and part of my kidney removed a few years back. I have a cyst on my other kidney and one on my liver. They say those aren’t worrisome. I was in the Marines at Camp Lejeune if you have seen the commercials. They don’t see a connection to Lejeune. Thanks for your reply.