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Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27, 2023 | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
There may indeed be a case for surgery but I don't think that "I just want the cancer out of me" is a good reason to go down that route.
Typically, in well over 90% of cases, there is no need to rush into any decision regarding treatment. Take your time. We are talking months here , not days!
My best friend (a total hypochondriac) went the surgery route and i felt after hearing his process at a later date, got totally scammed. Doc never sat him down and said that your Gleason score is 6 (one single core) and PSA under 4. He said his PSA went from 2.6 to 3.5 and that was what initiated the original concern.
It was only a year or so later than an article in the Sydney Morning Herald came out calling docs out on the abuse of power with dudes with elevated PSA. It has seemed to be deleted but maybe someone can smoke it out.
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Yes, unfortunately your friend did not seek additional opinions from other physicians. Additionally, he would have learned quite a bit more from doing his own research. There is a plethora of information available. The best option for any PC Patient is the one that’s best for him. Obviously, the amount of cancer you have, where it’s located, your GLEASON SCORE, in addition to a number of competitive PSA’s taken over time, plus Digital Exam results in addition to a Prostate MRI are all beneficial to have before you make any kind of decision for surgery or radiology to treat your cancer. From what you’ve explained above, it sounds like your friend was probably still in a safe window for “Wait & See” or “Careful, Consistent Observation” before he needed to do anything!
Reputation of surgeons and radiologists are also important! Unfortunately, based on the numbers of PC Patients and physicians I’ve spoken and consulted with, your friend had surgery far too soon and probably didn’t need it at that point in time. I hope he is recovering well and doing fine. GODSPEED