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@dmd1atl, you're right that there's less information about intraductal prostate cancer. I'm moved your post to this discussion about this type of cancer:
- Intraductal prostate carcinoma: What is standard treatment?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intraductal-prostate-carcinoma/
I did this so you can read previous posts and connect with members like @robertkerr @dodgerblue @spryguy @pauljay @hammer101 @rickp1 to ask questions.

Has you team suggested which treatment would be best for you? Are you looking for a second opinion?

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Dodgerblue here. Last 5 months have been very stressful. I’ll try to shorten it. I was trying to pick from surgery versus radiation for intraductal cancer. Strangely, radiation oncologist suggested surgery, my surgeon suggested radiation because of my age(75) and potential side affects. Second opinion from a leader in robotic surgery suggested since a Psma pet scan indicated I was clear, other than the prostate, he would suggest surgery. Acknowledging, “Yes, I am a surgeon but you will never definitively know what you are dealing with, unless you have surgery to remove and have it analyzed.” He said he had seen Intraductal, but it never ORIGINATED in the prostate. I had surgery and the pathology report came back showing aggressive, high level cancer, but no INDICATION of “INTRADUCTAL carcinoma”. All indications are it was contained within the capsule. Yes, I have side affects (progressing!), but 2 psa blood tests have come back as “non detectable”. I realize this most likely is not the end of the journey, but I am so thankful for what I’m calling divine intervention. I appreciate this forum and will continue to monitor it closely and although I don’t know any of you personally, but my almost 13 year journey and many, many hours spent in a local support group keep me focused and my thoughts and prayers will continue “all of youse directions.”