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54M, “favorable” prostate cancer diagnosis — surgery vs. radiation
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@jlhiggins01 Hi. My husband was 3+4=7 (Grade Group 2), (6-10% pattern 4). We were streamed into radiation and given a choice of SBRT/IMRT or brachytherapy.
We ordered the PROSTOX tests (Ultra and Standard). He scored "High Risk" on both. Yes, he was one of those... Radiation was out.
At 78 he didn't want prostatectomy. And radiation was out.
You wrote that the surgeon "Mentioned focal therapy as an option for patients prioritizing quality of life if disease is unifocal." "if disease is unifocal" --what an odd thing for a Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN prostate-doctor to say...
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@kjholz my doctor did offer focal treatment as an option, but the cancer elimination statistics for focal therapy for those my age and with my disease stage are not as good as nerve sparing radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy.