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Re: Biopsy tomorrow - 41 years old

I'm 62 and was diagnosed over 8 years ago.
I'm doing alright.
IF you are diagnosed with PCa, then research your options.
Seek a second opinion outside of your current physicians practice.
If you end up gleason 6, typically this is the best as this level doesn't normally progress.
Gleason 7 isn't much worse.
High risk starts at Gleason 8, I am a Gleason 9.

Don't jump to surgery, the difference in outcomes between surgery and radiation are pretty darn close to each other.

But hopefully, you will be put on Active Surveilance and at worst, ADT.
I've been on ADT for all of my 8+ years, but I have also had surgery and radiation.
But I'm still ticking like a Timex watch.

Take time and breathe brother, this is NOT the end.

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