Hi Andrew. I do understand. To clarify, my hope is that I will be offered active surveillance if the template scan result is favourable. If the cancer is indeed slow, then dietary changes and daily ingestion of pomegranate juice etc may well slow it even further. I already eat pretty healthily, don't drink or smoke, and take (some) exercise, but there are some specific improvements I can make now I know the enemy.
I'm instinctively wary of any invasive procedure. The shock to the system is profound, and side effects inevitable. That said, if I'm told that cancer is spreading and death will be inevitable if it's not treated, then no doubt fear will get the upper hand and expediency will triumph! Although, honestly, if it's a case of just adding another five years of incontinence and discomfort, I may well opt for early check out. I don't fear death, although there's certainly trepidation about departure...
Not sure about spread. I only have the numbers written in my patient booklet (see original post) but not sure what they really mean. I do know the MRI & biopsy results didn't correlate, which is why they want to do a further biopsy before deciding whether active surveillance is an option at all.
The other options were radical surgery or hormones with radiotherapy.
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