My father has Gleason 9 Prostate Cancer?

Question

He just had surgury to remove the prostate. In a couple of weeks he will start Radiation Treatments. Has any one been throu this?

Answer 1

The Gleason scale goes from 2 to 10, with 2 being most survivable, and 10 being least survivable. See the link below for more info.

Basically, the higher the score, the more likely the cancer will metastasize; but if so far it has not done so, the removal of the prostate, plus the radiation treatment, gives him a good chance of survival.

Although the treatment itself is very hard to bear, he'll need to keep a positive attitude - and to do that he'll need his family's support. Keep thinking good thoughts!

Answer 2

You may want to read "How To Prevent And Treat Cancer With Natural Medicine" by Mike Murray. It has a lot of good advice on how to make radiation and chemo treatments more bearable and effective, and also lists many resources helpful to cancer patients and their families. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 3

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