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Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27, 2023 | Replies (64)
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@ddun1953

I had mine removed 11 days ago. Gleason 8, On the Margin too, PSA was 6.9
I did not want cancer sitting in my body so the CAT said no spread as well as the Bone Scan. The Surgeon feels he got it all. Had 1 Lupron Shot 3 mo. and will do that for 12-18 months and have some radiation as well as the Lupron starves any cancer running around and the radiation poisons the rest. i meet with the Surgeon on the 24th to review latest blood PSA and also the Lab on the Margin part of the prostate and also the two lymph nodes that they took. This chit wants to kill like a Great White Shark so be aggressive at your data you shared. You only have 1 life.

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jm23 | @jm23 | Aug 14, 2023

First off, I wish you all the best for good health cancer free. It’s interesting talking with others here how treatment varies with each doctor. I was told they would not use radiation after surgery which concerned me as I feel if it has spread to the lymph nodes it could be caught and killed before it spreads.

I was told they don’t “overtreat” if they do not see it on any other tests, and use a watch and wait approach. How long after you had surgery will it take before you do radiation treatment?

What did you mean by the lab on the margin part of the prostate? I wasn’t aware they did any testing for that.

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