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Wait for the MRI before doing anything. Although surgery, especially robotic, is perhaps better than what I had 21 years ago, I would avoid it. Have you had a second opinion? Has anyone suggested watchful waiting? If you’re cancer is truly Gleason 6, I wouldn’t think you have much to worry about. If you do treat, highly focused radiation guided by the MRI would be the way to go. But I am not a doctor. I’m just a guy who wishes he had an option to surgery when he was first diagnosed. Best of luck.

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5 years ago I was treated with 43 doses of radiation and two years of Lupron which killed my body's ability to produce testosterone. My testosterone level is now about 15 and my legs are very weak and I have little or no energy. I wish I would have considered more seriously robotic surgery which my friends have had and seem to be left without any side effects of significance. Good luck in your choices.