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John A - the other thing I meant to say was that I would also get second opinions. You should get a second opinion - or even third - on your biopsy. You had only one needle in 14 affected. You say now that your uro is urging radiation without delay. You need to see another uro for a second opinion on that. You have plenty of time for these other opinions IMHO.
Maybe try to find a uro who is open to W/W as well as the more usual ones who urge their brand of immediate treatment.
As for your questions about treatment, just look carefully at all the mentor experiences here on this web site. They are catalogued by treatment preference or age or PSA.
John,
UCLA is currently working on a new imaging protocol for staging PC and could be very useful for those on watchful waiting. They are fusing MRIS, DCE and diffusion MRI with ultrasound to get a very accurate picture of the prostate. I would look into it as accurate staging is the most important thing you can do in determining a treatment option.
JohnT
