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PI-RADS 4 - high: 8, finding of mild benign prostatic hypertrophy

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kevin71654
kevin71654

I had seed implant radiation 12 years ago for prostate cancer but now seems like it is back based on title of this message. i was assured seed implant radiation would take care of cancer but warned if it returned treatment alternative would be limited. I'm 62 and hoping for survival. any thoughts ?

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  • barney34567
    barney34567 kevin71654

    Posted

    The first step is to ask if the person who claimed PIRADS 4 is highly experienced in prostate images. If not, then take the images to be reported on by someone who really knows his/her stuff.

    Whoever assured you that RT would "take care of the PCa" was wrong. There are no guarantees, there

    are statistics and individual variations to those statistics.

    • kevin71654
      kevin71654 barney34567

      Posted

      thank you. i realized RT was more risk then removal for addressing PC. hopefully can still be treated now.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy kevin71654

      Posted

      My brother had his prostate removed as he felt that was it, gone. He was told that if he had radiotherapy it could come back and also that he could not then have surgery to remove his prostate. I am not sure how true that is.

    • kevin71654
      kevin71654 ptolemy

      Posted

      yes, i was told that once they do radiation removal is no longer an option. also, that if it comes back you are screwed. hoping they can prolong things at least?

    • barney34567
      barney34567 kevin71654

      Posted

      True. In that case systemic therapy can be applied ie hormone therapy.

  • kevin71654
    kevin71654

    Posted

    i appreciate replies. i will look in to these alternative. thank you

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