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Surgery or Radiation + Hormone Therapy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 2, 2023 | Replies (46)

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@michaelcharles

sps488: Very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis.

Surgery or Combination of Radiation & ADT hormone therapy are the gateway choices.
72 years old and I chose radical prostatectomy performed last September at a center of excellence for prostate cancer.
Incontinence and erectile dysfunction (ED) are the most discussed side effects of surgery. Fortunately, I had no issue with incontinence; ED is a different story and a work in progress.
I am glad that I chose surgery.
Many on the Mayo Clinic site have had different forms of radiation, and most I think also had ADT, and seem pleased with their results.
Interestingly, long term results, I believe, are similar for surgery or radiation/hormone therapy.
Does your blood factor issue impact your available choices?
Recommend Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF.org) very good, free book on Prostate Cancer and treatments, available as a hard copy or downloadable.
Also, Patrick Walsh's book Surviving Prostate Cancer is a great read and resource (note 4th edition 2018 and some protocols have evolved).
Best of luck with your battle with this insidious disease.

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Thanks Ben1 and Michael Charles for your comments. I have scheduled with a Radiologist this Friday to discuss this option and I have an appointment with my Urologist next week to discuss the surgery option. I will have more information and questions after next week. The Factor V Leiden complication is I will have to go off my blood thinner (Eliquis) for several days and blood clots can reoccur. I already have blood clots in my left leg so I think about that a lot. Thanks again for the comments. Keep them coming. I need the support and information right now.