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Intraductal prostate carcinoma: What is standard treatment?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 17 6:10am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
So if I’m reading right, you said the Mayo oncologist said he felt “IMRT was the right choice”? I’m with you, I feel someone should have better answers for us. However, it’s only 1.2% of prostate cancer, so there isn’t likely to be anyone doing any immediate research!! I feel like we are on a desolate island with no rescue headed our way.
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@dodgerblue, I'll just add that there may not be a "right" answer, but rather the right answer for you. That's because for prostate cancer several treatment protocols have been proven to be equally effective. However each type of treatment brings a different set of potential side effects. Often treatment choices are made based on which side effect you feel you would prefer to deal with. That is a personal decision.
So efficacy of treatment is important to be informed about. Learning about potential side effects is equally important. While the immediate desire is to eradicate the cancer, you also want quality of life for living after treatment.
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The Mayo oncologist did start off with " looks like you have done everything right so far". This was a reference to IMRT and Lupron.
Every situation is different so you will need to find the Doc that works for you
It does start out as a deep dark hole. It was the worst psych trauma my wife and I have been thru (52yrs). Every test and scan showed a worse situation and the R. Onconcologist (not Mayo) would not return my calls. I ended up on Xanax. Rest assured it does get better. I no longer take or need xanax.