>>>>>>Here's a blog from a guy that has a 10 yo son, so he's not too old. When would have been a good time for him to have been screened, in order to prevent the Advanced PC that's killing him? (Notice his low PSA reading....Doctors say 0 to 4.0 is good???) At diagnosis, mine was 20.4.
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>>>>>>http://advancedprostatecancer.net/
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>>>>>Hard to say.... but a good thing that they do screen if over a 4.0 PSA.... they just found mine 2 weeks ago at 5.1 and my biopsy is positive... Gleason of 5 at this time... going in Monday to see what to do about it.
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>>>>Good luck Tommy.
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>>>Thanks, Tracy!
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>>There is watchful waiting or treatment. Twenty years ago that was the way it was handled, but treatments have advanced considerably and the odds for a good outcome are probably much better now.
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>Yes, much better. Radical prostatectomy and brachytherapy are about the same in cure and side-effects. I will have more information come Monday after my talk with the doctor.

If it isn't too personal, please let us know. (I'm 64 and want to keep up on the info just in case.)