Post by Rick Redner on Jun 4, 2014 9:35:02 GMT -5
One of the important factors in choosing how to treat prostate cancer has to do with quality of life issues. There are many people who say to you that seeds implementation has no side effects has no side effects and a similar or better cure rates. According to these links neither of those statements are accurate:
All treatments are not equal for aggressive prostate cancer.:
This study finds there can be severe side affects from seed implantation. Additionally, if you use the criteria of undetectable PSA, surgery is more effective.
Another study finds similar results:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24802851
Here's what a Doctor says about the link above this one
Doctor Discusses Study Results
I know for me it seemed like every treatment option has risks and quality of life issues to consider.
When I went on forums with men who've had seeds implanted, I found many men very pleased with the results. I also found men that had permanent and severe side effects.
The purpose of this thread isn't to discourage you from choosing seeds or push you into choosing surgery. Each treatment method has it's advantages and disadvantages. It seems that long terms survival rates are higher with surgery for men who've been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. If seed implementation is your choice of treatment, make sure you are given accurate information about the possible long term side affects and long term survival rates.
If you have chosen seeds as your treatment or have questions about this form of treatment, this is the place to share that information.
All treatments are not equal for aggressive prostate cancer.:
This study finds there can be severe side affects from seed implantation. Additionally, if you use the criteria of undetectable PSA, surgery is more effective.
Another study finds similar results:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24802851
Here's what a Doctor says about the link above this one
Doctor Discusses Study Results
I know for me it seemed like every treatment option has risks and quality of life issues to consider.
When I went on forums with men who've had seeds implanted, I found many men very pleased with the results. I also found men that had permanent and severe side effects.
The purpose of this thread isn't to discourage you from choosing seeds or push you into choosing surgery. Each treatment method has it's advantages and disadvantages. It seems that long terms survival rates are higher with surgery for men who've been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. If seed implementation is your choice of treatment, make sure you are given accurate information about the possible long term side affects and long term survival rates.
If you have chosen seeds as your treatment or have questions about this form of treatment, this is the place to share that information.