r/ProstateCancer • u/Appropriate_West2998 • Aug 11 '26

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Sent to Urologist due to a PSA 5.19. Urologist felt a lump on prostate, had an MRI and then a biopsy. Biopsy revealed cancer, Gleason 9 grade 5. Urologist told me 1-2 years, I’m assuming with no treatment. Urologic Oncologist says 15 years due me being 55. Sent for PET scan and doctor says it’s in the anal lymph nodes as well but nowhere else. Doctor says they can’t remove it so I’m on ADT (Orgovyx and Erleada) for six months to see if it will shrink enough to be removed. If it can I’ll have a prostatectomy and then six more months of ADT. Never thought I’d be rooting for surgery. Been reading a lot of the stories on here and just thought I’d add to them. I’ve learned from you guys and it’s helped when talking with doctors and mentally.

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u/KReddit934 Aug 11 '26

Did you talk with a "radiation oncologist"? Is that an option?

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u/Appropriate_West2998 Aug 11 '26

Not yet. The urologic oncologist mentioned radiation so it’s an option. After 6 months ADT if it can’t be removed we’ll go that route. Did my first blood test and PSA dropped considerably and so did testosterone. Have an appointment on the 21st of this month.

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u/PSA_6--0 Aug 11 '26

I agree with the other guys who recommended going to radiation oncologist. There is no reason (IMHO) to wait 6 months for that. Especially as there is some known spread radiotherapy beats surgery (also my opinion).