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As has been said before, if it turns out you have an early stage non-aggressive cancer, you have time to weigh the various treatment modalities. If you caught it early, chances are you are going to be fine. Just look at the complication rates for the various treatments and select one that's right for you.
If you are interested in looking into proton, check out www.protonbob.com. That site was created by and for proton patients and contains loads of info. Also, I recommend the book, "You Can Beat Prostate Cancer", by Robert J. Markini.
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When I informed my urologist of my decision, he tried to scare me by stating that proton therapy was experimental, and that "you will die".
I underwent proton beam therapy at Loma Linda Medical Center in Southern California 11 years ago, and have been cancer free. I have had minimal side effects. Check out the proton patients' website www.protonbob.com for more information.View Thread


It has been11 years since my proton treatment, and I remain cancer free. There was no recovery time involved. In fact, I was in much better physical shape after I completed treatment than before. (Loma Linda has a great gym.) insurance co ered everything.
Also, check out the website created by proton patients, www.protonbob.com. It has tons of info about treatment and outcomes of thousands of patients.View Thread

Have any of you experienced this problem? Have you needed to have multiple dilations over time? Did this result in incontinence? Has other surgery been recommended?View Thread

Please let me know what happens. Best of luck!View Thread

I am confused as to why your doctor didn't do a prostate exam, which could turn up several possibilities for your symptoms. By all means, have this checked out. Don't wait! You could have BPH, prostatitis, or even a urethral stricture (narrowing). Ask for a PSA test, then begin tracking your results yearly. BPH will probably cause an elevation in PSA. If you have it, there are inexpensive meds that are effective, as well as some great supplements that contain saw palmetto, pygeum, and pumpkin seed extract.
You are very young to have prostate cancer; however, if your PSA goes above 4, or doubles in 1 year, talk to your doctor about further tests.
In my case, my weak urine stream was found to be due to a stricture that likely resulted from my proton radiation treatment, and not to BPH.
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