Got it in 2001 and had seed implants. Held it off for ten years with no side effects. It came back in 2012, and my Urologist back in Rooster Poot had limited options. Offered to slow it down with hormone therapy. I went to Duke University, and had cryoablation of the prostate. I have had some side effects, which the Dr says wouldn't have happened if the tissue had not been previously radiated. The good news is that my PSA has been undetectable since July 2, 2012.
Here is the important stuff. Your husband's treatment is in his hands, but the doctors will try to influence his decision. Surgeons want to operate, radiation oncologists want to radiate, etc....whatever earns them a payday. If I were starting over, I would have the cryo from the get go. They will do a full prostate mapping biopsy, and only freeze the affected areas. My urologist at Duke is The Man when it comes to cryotherapy. His credentials are stellar. BTW, I did not spend a single night in the hospital for either treatment.
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