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HMCG7, from the little information you give, I assume your oncologist suggests irradiating the prostate bed as he/she suspects some PCa has been left behind, presumably because the PSA level has been rising? I would point out that by conventional measures your PSA level is undetectable, <0.1, so panic is not called for! You do not say anything about the radiation level proposed or the number of treatments. With so little information, advice is hard to give.
Following a diagnosis of Gleason 9 Pca I had a radical prostatectomy in July 2013 followed by 33 cycles of radiotherapy in July/August 2014. I wanted my Pca to be treated aggressively and although all treatments involve the risk of complications I do mot regret my treatment decisions. My story ( LN ) can be found on this site.
