Newly diagnosed

Diseases & Conditions Prostate Cancer
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My husband has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
PSA 2.9 (1.5 last year); Gleason 6; 12 biopsy samples taken, 3 having cancer cells, two on one side and one on the other side.
Grade T2A.
He is age 70 and on oxygen 24/7.
Comments appreciated as to what treatment would be well tolerated.
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Most treatments are well toloerated unless its late stage disease. Your husband is on oxygen 24/7 and that indicates a respratory illness that may factor into what treatment he should select. But because of his age and low PSA and Gleason, he sounds like a good candidate for radiation therapy. Perhaps seed implants or beam radiation. You would best consult your doctors however. If he is otherwise healthy then removing the prostate is not out of the question.

Tony
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Please look into proton therapy at www.protonbob.com.

Best of luck to you.

Dutch

Diagnosed Feb 2001  (Age 65)  Currently 72
PSA 4.8      Gleason 3+3=6      Stage   T2b
Completed Proton Therapy @ Loma Linda - Aug 2001
Have had no side effects.
6yr PSA - 0.19
 
Our responsibility now is to educate men about Pca, PSA and the importance of early detection. 
 
 

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Hi Razorsharp,

 

If you click on the link below ~   this will give you a few of many...different journeys our members have taken to get you started in your research.  We have options and this is where knowing exactly where you stand health wise is important.  This will help to guide you on the right path for your loved one. 

 

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April 3, 2006  53 on surgery day

RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision"

PSA 4.6   Gleason  3+3=6    T2a   Confined to Prostate

2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)