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3rd opinion: How many opinions did you get for prostate cancer?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 27, 2023 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
Gleason 8, with seminal invasion. Both surgeons we met with recommended ADT and radiation over surgery. Both said chances of recurrence were equal between the 2 treatment strategies. We went with the radiation.
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Hopefully it went well for you. That’s what we’re doing too. Journey starts Friday.
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My husband has Gleason 8 with seminal invasion right, and a mild lymph node local (Just got PSMA back). He has to decide about radiation vs surgery also. He's leaning toward radiation. He had previously had throat cancer, and he has some heart issues... so surgery scares us. But your not is encouraging if results are the same. He is probably considered stage 4A (need to confirm with doc next week)
Can I ask about any side effects of radiation? Did you need to do hormone treatement, or chemo? Did you need to have markers surgically put in prior to radiation?
Thank you!!