Early state prostate cancer - Stage T1c

[taketothebank]

Have you or your S/O been diagnosed with prostate cancer when it was staged at T1C?

Based on what I have read, this stage is very low risk and I do not want a prostatectomy for any number of reason (not the least of which is I am only 54.)

[Anonymous]

Responded to you in health section

[Anonymous]

You did. Thank you so much.

[Anonymous]

Get second and third opinions. How often do they check up on you?
Doctors don’t seem to take PC very seriously but it tends to spread to the bones which is not pleasant.
You are young - you need to figure this out in case it is aggressive. It might be because you still have plenty of T ion your system and it is often fueled by T (testosterone ), right?
Why are you asking on an anonymous forum? What did your doctor say?
Prostates aren’t always taken out these days - I thought that there were many other treatments (shots? Radiation?)

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/treating.html

[taketothebank]

Thanks for the input here.

I will get at least a second opinion. In the Health section, there were strong recommendations for the doctors at Hopkins.

I think you are right and that the cancer can be fueled by testosterone.

Why are you asking on an anonymous forum? What did your doctor say?

I asked on this forum because you can often find good advice (that I will add to input from my doctors, etc. in gathering information). When i got the results back, my doctor presented data noting that the survial rate for my type of T1c cancer (my PSA < 10, low Gleson score, very small (< 5%) of cancer in the core sample, a large number of samples) is almost 100% for ten years and > 95% for 15 years.

Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

Did you see the article out today on "active maintenance?" It seems like you could do that for six months and just see.

My DH was diagnosed at age 61. He had a Gleason of 7. Maybe stage 2? I can't remember. But he had radical prostatectomy. No more erections and now some bowel and urinary incontinence. He's not sorry he had the surgery because there weren't as many options then as now. But.... it's seriously affected our sex lives. Also, the cancer is back, low PSA and not aggressive but it's back. Kinda sucks.

GL with your case!

[taketothebank]

Did you see the article out today on "active maintenance?" It seems like you could do that for six months and just see.

Yes I did. Thank you. This article could have been written about me.

Here is a link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-low-risk-prostate-cancer-aggressive-treatment-20180516-story.html

To anyone interested in this topic, please read the article. It is great summary on why "watch and wait" can be a great alternative.