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Originally Posted by hulahips
Hubby had biopsy and was told 2 out of 12 pricks came back positive wow this is scary. We are seeing Dr on Monday. Any advice from men who have been through this would be appreciated. Thanks
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I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001. My Gleason Score was 7 out of 10, a higher than normal risk. I decided not to have the prostate removal surgery and opted for radioactive seed implants and beam radiation for 30 days. It must have worked as I am still cancer free 14 years later, however, I still get my PSA test every 6 months. Hope everything turns out OK.
As a note, many doctors recommend surgery to remove the prostate but that surgery comes with a longer healing period. I was out of the hospital in one day and only returned for a 15 minute outpatient radiation treatment each day for 30 days. Hope this helps. Always get a second opinion on your cancer treatment options. There is no reversal of the lifetime effects of prostate removal surgery.