Radiation - to do or not to do -that is the question

Interestingly enough, the doctors at that point thought that because of the psa and gleason, that it probably was too late…and he was not a candidate. We had doctors from Gainesville, Moffit, and Mayo…say that.

One thing we really learned….don't ever tell the second doctor that it is a "second opinion" They RARELY differ…especially, if they are both radiologists or surgeons. Each wants to do what they do. That was what I asked the doctors at MSK when four years later, and the psa rose….If he wasn't a candidate then, why is he now? They said, well, perhaps it has NOT escaped and we can still get it. They also told us that salvage surgery after radiation was very difficult, but could be done with a very skillful surgeon…and could debulk the tumor and gain time. Yes, the cure was very difficult. Who is to say..what might have been? No one knows….. Thank you. Di

mbock

Studies have shown that RT has NO BENEFIT with SVI unless HT is given first. This is IMPORTANT! As your doctor about this!!! I would not start any more treatment until PSA was .2 twice in a row, or >.2 once. That's the advice I'm getting from Johns Hopkins and I'm Gl9, stage pt3b.

Bob

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