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Update........Medical opinion
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<blockquote data-quote="Robert Thomas" data-source="post: 971981" data-attributes="member: 65566"><p>Rich,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What you quoted from me are just the general rules as to what you options are:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Surgery is not done after radiation because it turns the prostate to mush. Surgery is based on removal of the capsule intact.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you get surgery and it fails, one still has the option for radiation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chemo is used in combination with other treatments when the cancer has spread.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cryo is a option by itself or can be used if surgery or radiation fails. My under standing is that Cryo is getting a lots better and would be a good option if one found a good doctor.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Two types of radiation. Seeds and external.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had just about the same as Les: three months of drugs to reduce the size of the prostate. 35 radiation treatments. 80 seeds. 12 more days of radiation. All the testing was a literal pain in the ass. the treatment was a breeze. now just once a year for psa and wave. 5 years out. I never had any problems concerning the prostate. Highest PSA was 1.75, but had stage 6.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Thomas, post: 971981, member: 65566"] Rich, What you quoted from me are just the general rules as to what you options are: Surgery is not done after radiation because it turns the prostate to mush. Surgery is based on removal of the capsule intact. If you get surgery and it fails, one still has the option for radiation. Chemo is used in combination with other treatments when the cancer has spread. Cryo is a option by itself or can be used if surgery or radiation fails. My under standing is that Cryo is getting a lots better and would be a good option if one found a good doctor. Two types of radiation. Seeds and external. I had just about the same as Les: three months of drugs to reduce the size of the prostate. 35 radiation treatments. 80 seeds. 12 more days of radiation. All the testing was a literal pain in the ass. the treatment was a breeze. now just once a year for psa and wave. 5 years out. I never had any problems concerning the prostate. Highest PSA was 1.75, but had stage 6. [/QUOTE]
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