aRichard
D and CT live in USA. He was 65 when he was diagnosed on August 20, 2009. His
initial PSA was 4.6 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 and he was staged T1c. His
choice of treatment was Robotic surgery. Here is his story. He is undecided as
to his choice of treatment. Here is his story.
I was diagnosed on August
20, 2009 and had robotic surgery on January 5, 2010.
My reasons for choosing
robotic surgery were
(1) family history,
(2) presence of a Gleason
7,
(3) 5 out of 12 biopsy samples proved positive for cancer,
(4)
surgery limitations if I had chosen radiation and it did not work, and
(5)
several discussions with friends who had unsatisfactory results from other treatments.
(6) Finally, I am located near one of the very top robotic surgery centers
in the south and had access to a skilled surgeon who has performed over 2,500
procedures.
Pathology results from the surgery showed cancer in only 4%
of the prostate, and only on the right side. I am optimistic regarding long terms
results, based at least on the positive short term results.
Richard's e-mail
address is: Rdeane@gsu.edu
