Hi i'm not sure how I can start this except, i'm sorry about your news, not that that will do anything. I did want to ask a question though. I'm 20 years old & about mid- late last year, I noticed 2 slightly soft lumps slightly larger than a pea just below each testicle. They don't hurt, but a while before I noticed them I used to get excruciating pain in the scrotum which would last from a few seconds to sometimes an hour or 2. I don't get any pain any more though. When I squeeze the lump, it does hurt a little.
Did you experience any of these?

Planeman,
i am knowledgable in prostate cancer. Your cancer is low risk and likely curable with surgery or radiation therapy. Chemotherapy (and generally hormonal therapy) has no role in your disease. The problem with radical prostatectomy are the side effects... Impotence, incontinence, general risks of surgery, etc. Radiation therapy can be given internally (seeds) or externally (from a linear accelerator). Side effects are different but generally seeds cause more uninary side effects while external radiation gives more rectal side effects (small risk of bleeding). Newer types of radiation therapy - cyberknife or tomotherapy are available in limited locations. These may reduce the risk of rectal problems. Hope this helps.

Bobby_20 - those little lumps in your testicles are probably normal (epididymis). At 20 years of age, prostate cancer is extremely rare - you are more likely to get struck by lightening. And they are sensitive when you squeeze them - ouch! See a doctor if you are concerned, they get larger, or hurt.

Have you ever considered an alternative to the surgery?


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Should you want to read the studies, I saved a copy on my computer.
stephan page

Had it and it's scary. Fortunately I was ok. Seems there's a cap with a lot of vessels running in and out and it can get infected. I ride my bicycle almost every day and the doc says it was the cause. A little info goes a long way.

There is a treatment option called HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) which is not currently approved for use in the U.S.. However, it is approved in Japan, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and other countries, and procedures using HIFU have been done for over 10 years. The main benefit of HIFU is that it is minimally invasive and carries less risk of incontinence and impotence. The procedure is done using a transrectal probe and high intensity sound waves are used to ablate the prostate. Numerous U.S. patients have had the procedure done internationally. To find out more, you can go to www.internationalhifu.com