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I was diagnosised on Feb. 16. My PSA is 2.2 and my Gleason is 6. I realized that this type of cancer in like being run over by a glasier and I had time to investigate. After completing my evaluation it all came down to one thing, no matter which treatment I choose my chances of survival is the same and the chances are pretty good. I prefered not to survive wearing diapers and hoping that Viagar works so I chose the treatment with the least side effects, proton therapy. There are many good books out there on this topic and tons of info on this Website, so take your time and make the decision that works best for you. Do not listen to any one doctor. I would be happy to share my research with you if you would like to e-mail directly or you can just follow my posts on this site as soon as that function is up and running.
