← Return to Rising PSA number from 5.7 at Biopsy to 6.7 in 4 months with Gleason 6
DiscussionRising PSA number from 5.7 at Biopsy to 6.7 in 4 months with Gleason 6
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Kugrad1975: I had Gleason 3+4 and 10.2 psa. I was 69 when I had MRIdian linac radiation. I am 70 now. One radiation oncologist suggested monitoring while the other 4 suggested radiation or prostate removal. My concern was that there was no data on how quickly “it” could grow and force me into possibly life long therapies, i.e. hormone treatments and radiation that might affect quality of life forever or for a long period of time. My brother waited too long to find out that he required both and he is desperately trying to get off the Orgovyx because of the side effects. Everybody reacts differently to medication, of course, but I was not willing to take the chance of wait and see, even though my Decipher test showed a lower end risk. We all have had “I wish I had”…moments in our life. I chose to attack it as soon as possible.