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It has been mentioned on this site before that several studies worldwide have indicated that for men with pathological aspects including positive margins, seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) and extracapsular extension (ECE) that radiation soon after surgery, usually within 120 days, has shown significant positive impact by delay of progression and reduction of further treatments. SWOG 8794 at "Saint" Google will deliver a full text free article from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on this topic.
Those sites were an interesting read. That's why I can't understand my surgeon's delay.
By the way, tar-hoosier, I was born in Indianapolis and raised in Lafayette. Sometimes you can tell quite a bit from a website nick name. Live in South Carolina now.
Jim,
Your surgeon is probably over his head. Surgeons are not that well versed in the biology of PC. Their speciality is when the cancer is contained. If there is any chance the cancer has escaped the prostate a top prostate oncologist should be contacted for a 2nd opinion.
JohnT
Doctor appointment on May 11. Researching oncologists at the Medical College of Georgia. That's triple PSA since surgery. News I expected, but not wanted.
Jim. Call Jim O'Hara at Peachtree City, Georgia at 770-632-2899. He works for the help-line at PCRI.org and was really helpful in finding me a local medical oncologist who specialized in pc. He is local for you.
The depression issues are not so bad if you have an understanding partner. Most importantly you need to stay active . Exercise for me was the key to mental stability. Anything that takes your mind off the problem.
