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What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?
good evening men. i have a group question here. i,m 57 years old and i feel that is kind of young to have prostate cancer. so my question for the men is what is the age of some of you?
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I scored a 42 on the Ocnootype DX genetic test with a 2.9 PSA. I am going to have the SpaceOar on3/24 then in April, 5 proton sessions at Mayo in Phoenix. We shall see how things turn out. Survival looks good long term, and I am probably going to die of something other than prostate cancer anyway.
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1 ReactionMikewo: I had five treatments with the Mridian machine from Viewray in Orlando. I also had spaceoar with no side effects. Did the Decipher test to check aggressiveness. Gleason 3+4. Psa 10.2. I am almost 70. Restricted to prostate. I finished my treatments on Valentine’s Day. My side effects were restricted urine flow, which was handled with Flomax and a little more tired than usual. If I was doing this all over again from the beginning, I would make the same choices again.
I was diagnosed at age 74 with a PSA of 7.7. After the MRI and biopsy I started Proton Beam therapy and 18 months of Eligard ADT. I have 9 months of the ADT remaining.
Turning 56 in April 2023 - just found out its got me too. Gleason 3+3, T2B and PSA 5.34
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I was diagnosed in 2017. I’m 68
73 and 5 months. Some cores were 4-3 but confined to prostate PSA is 2.9. I elected for radiation in Phoenix and will get 5 treatments of SRBT proton radiation. I will get the Space Oar Gel. I did get a 2nd opinion on my biopsy slides and an Oncotype DX genetic test and scored a 42. I met with a CyberKnife doctor, but he did not think that the SpaceOar does any good. That maybe because he does not do it and makes no money from it but sends you out. I don't see how it can hurt if it separates the prostate from the rectum but only time will tell. When Mayo agreed to 5 treatments that convinced me to stay with them as it is all in house. 5 trip rather than 28 is almost a no brainer. Has anyone had the 5 treatments and how were the side effects?
74 now, diagnosed at 71. PSA always less than 1. Considered virtually undetectable by my oncologist. I am on Erleada and hormone injections every 3 months.
I was just there. Depends on his numbers, my psa was 7, Gleason 4+3/7, I have opted for high dose radiation and hormone therapy. I know what your going thru, just step back and go slow. Get a copy of Surviving prostate cancer by Walsh. There’s all kinds of info online. You tube has some very useful videos. If he’s Gleason 6, active surveillance is usually done. I’m 59, diagnosed at 58. Just starting treatment got the shot next the radiation. I know it’s hard but at least he has the benefit of you, support him. I had no such support. I wish you all the best.
Yes, he did explain it.