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Cancer Support

TNNurse

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1. I am not quite sure of the 4+4 designation.

Reply to bagimin (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 04:05 PM

Dec 2023

My husband is 73, an aggressive form contained to one side of the prostate. Finished radiation, had the Barigel implant.
Radiation was expensive. The hot flashes, physical weakness, emotional lability and other side effects of the shots have been very stressful for both of us.

I think life expectancy was not as significant a concern as was metastasis especially to bones was motivating for treatment.

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Any man out there with 4+4? [View all] bagimin Dec 2023 OP

I am not quite sure of the 4+4 designation. TNNurse Dec 2023 #1

4 plus 4 is the gleason score bagimin Dec 2023 #2

The real question is: do you feel like it's worth it? Do not cut your string too short. marble falls Jan 2024 #3

I'm through radiation now bagimin Nov 26 #4