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Salvage surgery or salvage radiation?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 16 7:55am | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
@jeffmarc agreed! I definitely believe that my husband should get second opinions and see the radiation oncologist(s) too. He had prostatectomy in May 2021. That’s the only treatment he has so far. Personally, I’m not rooting for surgery after seeing medical journal that is less favorable than radiation(plus ADT). I know either options come with risks and hope we have all information we need in order to make a decision. My husband was very nervous about the outcome after talking to the urologist this morning. I don’t because I feel like we only get one-side information presented(urology) while another side of information (radiation oncologist) is still missing. 😅
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This is a case where it would’ve been helpful to have you there when talking to the urologist. Men get freaked out when they had these discussions and it’s very difficult for them to think clearly and ask appropriate questions.
Lymph node removal is not a big deal if done arthroscopically it should be pretty straightforward and quick. Definitely need to speak to the doctor about this and get more information. It would be nothing like prostate cancer surgery.
While radiation was no big deal for me, I had no side effects, but there are many sessions. Some people do feel fatigue after the sessions. Some people get proctitis. I had 8 weeks of sessions and the lower radiation causes fewer issues. ADT is no fun for most people. If your husband can avoid it, it would be better to do it for as long as possible.