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Beginning prostate cancer treatment
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 13, 2022 | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
I have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason score of 3+4, PSA of 4.2. I went to a highly regarded surgeon who recommended surgery. I then went to a radiation oncologist at the Mayo Clinic to consider proton therapy. I am 69. Bottom line, I decided to go with the proton therapy. And I am electing to turn down the hormone treatments at this time. The doctor at Mayo said there is a University of Florida study that shows good results with proton therapy alone. It seems the best choice to me for keeping my quality of life.
I will start the 28 radiation treatments in a couple of weeks. Like you, time will tell if I made the right decision.
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@desertrat I found the resources available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation very informative when beginning my prostate cancer journey last year: https://www.pcf.org/patient-resources.
I had similar numbers near your age and finished 20 treatments last February. No Lurton either. All is good.
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@desertrat First things first. Get more opinions. When I started this stuff, my Gleason was 7m , PSA...10. I chose Lupron eventually. Now it has been 10 years, and I have learned many things. First, the core of my cancer was myeloma (Gelsolin, etc.). I joined a prostate cancer group at the local hospital. Now ten years later I have G=and PSA both around 20. I have had 53 cancer surgeries and processes, and have added a few diseases...LGMD2m, CLL, ALL, Liss..., CALR, etc. So? I still have my prostate, and every cell in my body has been attacked by my GSN and the other nonsense. But I cannot find another LGMD2m on the planet, altho NIH says there are nine of us. Anyway, enough complaining. Just do not be in a hurry. Do your homework and searching first, then make your decision. And on the side, if you know another LGMD2m, tell them to send me a message, please. oldkarl