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Re: Treatments possible with artificial hip

John,

I doubt that there is any one of us whose first thought on diagnosis was along the lines of:

"What can I do? How quickly can I get started?"

But....what you really need to do is to take a deep breath and note what Dr Jon Oppenheimer, one of the leading pathologists in the US has to say on his blog

For the vast majority of men with a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer the most important question is not what treatment is needed, but whether any treatment at all is required. Active surveillance is the logical choice for most men (and the families that love them) to make.

Anyone with a Gleason Score of 6 needs to understand that his Gleason Score is the entry level for a diagnosis - see Gleason Score Such a man is potentially suitable for Active Surveillance, depending on other aspects of the diagnosis. If that idea does not appeal at least a GS 6 diagnosis allows time for a full investigation into all the options.

From all the studies available, all of the treatment options will include similar side effects. There is a signficant range of these, some dependent on the precise situation of any tumour, some dependant on the skill of the surgeon or person carrying out the therapy and part on the physiology of the man - we don't all come with 'standard' parts.

Because of the variability of side effects it is not possible to make any individual predictions for any particular therapy and the concern about side effects should not be the major decision factor.

Good luck whatever your path
Terry in Australia

Re: Treatments possible with artificial hip

Loma Linda will do proton treatment with unilateral hip replacement.

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