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Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 17, 2023 | Replies (37)

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Scj. You are still young and should have many years of cancer thinking and planning and perhaps treatment ahead of you. Cancer tends go to sleep and then wake up again. If I were you I would have robotic surgery as that preserves the use of radiation in years ahead, conversely, doing radiation now eliminated the option of surgery later. I had the surgery, no pain, fully continent and a few days to recovery. I am in favor of an aggressive treatment at an excellent facility for this dreaded disease. I am against just hormone therapy as that fails in time and you should have a lot of time ahead of you. You need to be focused on a cure. The most important issue is a long and good life. Good luck!

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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I know what you are saying about surgery, its out and if there is a recurrence the radiation is the follow up. I just haven't been able to make a decision at the moment. As I mentioned I have no scans as of now. Working to get those at an out of area facility. I'm in a rural area and any kind of advanced care or treatment is 100 plus miles away and booked weeks out. I'm not getting rushed by these Drs. One told me I needed to make a decision on treatment and get started no later than six months from my diagnosis, Nov 1st. Then on a later visit same Dr. insisted that I make a decision and get scheduled in the next 2-3 weeks. Urologist , surgery I suppose.