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I am 72 I had 3+4 in less then 5% in one core second opinion downgraded to 3+3 6 my doc wanted operate I went to a radiologist he said I could watch it or he could don5 radiation treatment I went to another doc he wanted to put me on casodex that’s a hormone then I went up to Mayo to look into proton pump that doc said do nothing PSA once a year mri once a year and a biopsy every 3 years also the biopsy sample was to small for a genetic test. So I could not get 2 docs out of 4 give the same opinion on treatment so far just watching it

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mikewo | @mikewo | Jan 5 7:56pm

At 72 look at the studies that show Lupron makes almost no difference in BCFS and OAS at our age if you are over 70. Weeks after i chose radiation the study from England was published showing the 15 year survival was the same if you did nothing, has a RP or did radiation. At 74 that makes me 89. People talk like they want to live forever, but quality of life means something too. I don't want to wind up in a nursing home as my sister works in one and say you don't want to go there.

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